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Does “Not Guilty” mean “Innocent”? Trump cases and The Courts…

In the legal system, "not guilty" and "innocent" are not the same thing, and it's important to understand the difference: Not Guilty: When a jury or a judge finds a defendant "not guilty" in a criminal case, it simply means that the prosecution has not proven beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant committed the alleged crime. This doesn't necessarily imply that the defendant is innocent, only that there isn't enough evidence to meet the high burden of proof in a criminal trial. Innocent: This term implies that the defendant did not commit the crime at all. However, "innocent" is not a legal verdict that a court delivers. Courts deal with evidence and whether that evidence is sufficient to prove guilt. The lack of a guilty verdict doesn't prove innocence; it just shows the prosecution couldn't prove guilt. In summary, "not guilty" is a legal verdict, while "innocent" is a state of fact. The legal system operates on the principle that a defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty, so if they're found "not guilty," they will legally return to their state of presumed innocence. But again, this doesn't necessarily mean that they factually didn't commit the crime—it only means that the court didn't find enough evidence to prove that they did. Matt Guichard and GTP Lawyers, Personal Injury Attorneys, have years of experience prosecuting Personal Injury, Wrongful and Catastrophic Death, Sexual Abuse and Assault, Business Formation and Litigation, Immigration, and Patents/Trademarks. Check out more fun and informative stories like this one on our "No Holds Barred" channel!    / gtplawyerspodcast   Stay connected with us! Facebook:   / gtplawyers   Question, comment or case discussion? mguichard@gtplawyers.com Videography and YouTube optimization by https://viscomstudios.com