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> An indictment is merely an allegation and all defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. Th
by rodionos 9y ago
> An indictment is merely an allegation and all defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
This verbiage sounds somewhat strange given the evidence they collected, but upon googling, this seems to be the standard clause in FBI indictments.
- speby 9y agoYep, indicted just means being charged, which generally means a trial to result in a guilt/not-guilty verdict or out-of-court settlement.
- dpark 9y ago> or out-of-court settlement. You mean a plea bargain? Criminal cases can't be settled out of court. Prosecutors have no authority to sentence a criminal so cannot "settle" in the absence of the judge.