# Acquittal

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# Courts

Man acquitted of raping niece faces retrial after rare overturn order from court

The 46-year-old man was found not guilty of rape and sexual assault earlier this year.

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Nov 26th 2020, 10:00 PM

# Central Criminal Court

83-year-old American man acquitted of raping teenager in Limerick hotel

The teenager, who is also American, was on holidays with the man, to whom she is related, in Ireland at the time.

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Feb 10th 2016, 5:09 PM

# can't pimp your ride

Official: This man is not a pimp

Dominique Strauss Khan, the former head of the IMF, was acquitted of pimping charges this morning.

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Jun 12th 2015, 12:16 PM

# Trayvon Martin

God is the only judge I have to answer to --- George Zimmerman

In a new interview, Zimmerman told CNN he saw himself as a victim and scapegoat — and that God would be his ultimate judge.

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Feb 17th 2014, 4:11 PM

# Lithuania

Irishman Michael Campbell released after Real IRA arms conviction overturned

The Lithuanian appeals court cited Britain and Ireland’s refusal to cooperate with prosecutors as a reason for the lack of evidence in linking Campbell with the Real IRA.

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Oct 2nd 2013, 6:38 PM

# Trayvon

Protests across US as George Zimmerman acquitted of Trayvon Martin murder

The verdict has sparked outrage and protests across a number of US cities.

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Jul 14th 2013, 7:35 PM