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as in acquitting
to free from a charge of wrongdoing
I will present evidence that will exculpate my client
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Adjective
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Some prosecutors have created units designed to take another look at past convictions where exculpatory evidence is now available, like in Powell’s case.
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Mullins rejected that argument on the grounds that exculpatory information must always be shared.
Verb
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Observers say the jury’s 10-2 vote in favor of acquitting Jonathan Rinderknecht was a major blow to Essayli’s office.
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The verdict was handed down on Monday acquitting Pino, 55, who was charged with second-degree manslaughter and vessel homicide for the crash that killed 17-year-old Lucy Fernandez and left another teen, Katy Puig, now 21, with life-changing injuries, according to NBC 6.
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Thursday’s proceeding is expected to bring that long chapter to a close, formally exonerating the four men and marking a consequential moment in a case that has haunted Austin for more than three decades.
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The official investigators of the deaths during the infamous riot were under intense and explicit pressure to conform their testimony to an official, state-exonerating narrative.
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“Exculpating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exculpating. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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