Sentence examples for achieved an acquittal from inspiring English sources

That is a difficult standard to meet, because there is quite often little doubt about a defendant's guilt and therefore little chance of proving that a better lawyer would have achieved an acquittal.

In his letter, Judge Harhoff, 64, who has been on the tribunal since 2007, said that in two cases Judge Meron, a United States citizen who was formerly an Israeli diplomat, applied "tenacious pressure" on his fellow judges in such a way that it "makes you think he was determined to achieve an acquittal".

And, while Seymour Bushe was involved in the case, another lawyer, Tim Healy, was more influential in achieving the acquittal.

"An acquittal is an acquittal, so that is very good," Mr. Ackermann said as he left the courtroom.

Another aspect of the labor defense was an effort to rally popular support to free the defendants, in the hope that public pressure would help achieve acquittals.

Few expect an acquittal.

Most in Cairo had expected an acquittal.

Turner won an acquittal for his client.

His second trial ended in an acquittal.

A mistaken acquittal is an acquittal nonetheless, and we have long held that "[a] verdict of acquittal..

A second trial ended with an acquittal, in 1985.