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I assume with "Innocent" as an option, we'd still have the other two; "not guilty" and "guilty." Under our system we "presume innocence until proven guilty." A third option of in effect label the not guilty as "possibly guilty but we're not sure"; a label that will stigmatize them for the rest of their lives as well as help to define their legacy after they pass away.
"Not guilty" currently does just that. Not only are people still (potentially) subject to continued prosecution in the form of civil suits and DoJ civil rights violation charges, but they do indeed carry a stigma around for the rest of their lives... even if they are indeed factually innocent.
Granted, "innocent" would not wholly stop the stigma, but it would help, and it would give a legal status to point to and help in future employment endeavors, etc.
The idea is that "innocent" would be added as an option, and that the current two options would remain.
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