Kevin Spacey cleared over sex assault charges
www.bbc.co.uk
The Oscar-winning actor cried in court as he was cleared of all nine charges by a jury in London.
  • n2burns@lemmy.ca
    227·
    1 year ago

    and he should be considered innocent not guilty.

    FTFY. Words have meanings and those meanings are important.

      • r1veRRR@feddit.de
        52·
        1 year ago

        NO! That is how the court system, and therefore the state sees him in regards to punishment and treatment. That does not mean, and has never ever ever ever meant, that being declared not guilty means they are proven to be innocent. Just that there’s wasn’t evidence beyond a reasonable doubt.

    • zephyreks@lemmy.ca
      74·
      1 year ago

      Innocent until proven guilty is literally the fundamental basis of our justice system. He is innocent by definition.