charges dropped
- dismissedReleased from duty
- acquittedDeclared legally innocent
- clearedFound not guilty
- exoneratedCleared of wrongdoing
- case closedMatter finally resolved
not guilty · released · free · courthouse · prosecutor · defendant · bail · handcuffs · lawsuit · mistrial · settlement · plea deal · evidence · witness · lawyer · judge · gavel · verdict
- acquittalsnot guilty, exoneration, cleared, innocence, vindication
- criminal justicearrest, jail, court, prison, crime
- legal appealslegal appeal, appeal process, appeals court, appeal courts, higher court
legal prosecution outcome
charges droppedcharges filed
Criminal accusations formally submitted
indicted · indictment · arraigned · charged · arraignment
defendant fate
charges droppedconvicted
Judged guilty of crime
found guilty · guilty verdict · conviction · sentenced · imprisoned