Legal Opinion
People v. Cole
New York Supreme Court
Decided September 12, 2003PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
John M. Leventhal, J.
In American jurisprudence, an acquittal of criminal charges does not signify that the acquitee did not actually commit the crime (United States v Watts, 519 US 148, 155 [1997]; People v Horne, 97 NY2d 404, 413 [2002]). A “not guilty” verdict indicates that the government has failed to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant committed one of the elements of a crime (id.; see also People ex rel. Matthews v New York State Div. of Parole, 58 NY2d 196, 203 [1983]). Conversely, a “guilty” verdict only indicates that the government has proven…
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- Addington v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
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