1) plea of a person who claims not to have committed the crime of which he/she is
accused, made in court when arraigned (first brought before a judge) or at a later
time set by the court. The choices of what one can plea are guilty, not guilty,
no contest, not guilty by reason of insanity, or incompetent to stand trial. 2)
verdict after trial by a judge sitting without a jury or by a jury (unanimous decision
in all but two states, which allow a verdict by only 10 of 12 jurors), stating that
the prosecution has not proved the defendant guilty of a crime or that it believes
the accused person was insane at the time the crime was committed. The accused cannot
be tried again for the crime charged.
See also arraignment not guilty by reason of insanity plea
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