ScottishCanuck
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I imagine under Scot’s Law this would have been given a not proven verdict, rather than not guilty.
A not guilty verdict is far from the same thing as ‘innocent’. It could mean that the prosecution just hasn’t been able to meet the necessary burden of proof to return a guilty verdict. Therefore it also doesn’t mean that the women were lying - I’ve seen a lot of claims of that already today, which is sad. I find it very difficult to believe there’s nothing in this given the number of claims involved.
A not guilty verdict is far from the same thing as ‘innocent’. It could mean that the prosecution just hasn’t been able to meet the necessary burden of proof to return a guilty verdict. Therefore it also doesn’t mean that the women were lying - I’ve seen a lot of claims of that already today, which is sad. I find it very difficult to believe there’s nothing in this given the number of claims involved.