find guilty

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find someone guilty

 and find someone innocent; find someone not guilty
to decide guilt or innocence and deliver a verdict in a court of law. The judge found the defendant not guilty by reason of insanity. The jury found the defendant innocent.
See also: find, guilty
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8 in Twelve Angry Men, is find someone innocent or guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
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Jeffrey Wiatt said he needs more information before he can rule and asked the prosecution and defense to research the law and procedures required to find someone innocent.
ADAIR FILES PLEA FOR INNOCENCE
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