Sentences with phrase «less for their innocence»
After 1942, when he decided to devote himself completely to his art, children's drawings were his initial source material, less for their innocence than their awkwardness.
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So would he, had he experienced his own country's increasingly ridiculous entry procedures for first - world visitors, who are treated more or less as criminal suspects in a system which presumes guilt rather than innocence.
John Carman of Garden City, Linda Mangano's attorney, said in a statement, referring to charges that his client lied to investigators about working for Singh: «Linda Mangano should never have been indicted, much less forced to prove her innocence at trial.
If, however, you were convicted, and the Court found that you knew that the victim hadn't died at the time of trial, but you did not raise the fact that the victim wasn't dead, it isn't clear if you could have the original conviction vacated because it was a fair trial and you knew evidence sufficient to get yourself acquitted (which you may have refrained from presenting to avoid conviction on a lesser charge like kidnapping or aggravated assault), and the status of an «actual innocence» grounds for vacating a conviction after trial is hotly disputed, conservatives like the late Justice Scalia generally say «no», liberals generally say «yes», moderates like to say «yes» but make it almost impossible to establish except in rare cases like one where a live person walks in when there was a murder conviction for killing that actually living person.
For example, some of the states have statutes of limitations of six months or less on motions to present newly discovered evidence of innocence.
Although he still maintains his innocence, he agreed Tuesday to plead guilty to a lesser charge of second - degree murder in exchange for a declaration of time served.
For example, the Board may withdraw its proposed action, if the licensee admits guilt and accepts a lesser sanction, such as a reprimand; or the Board may allow the Respondent to maintain their innocence but will accept corrective action sanctions such as additional training, prolonged supervision, or some combination amenable to the Board.