The case resulted/ended in an 'acquittal' of the defendant.
The case resulted/ended in 'acquittal' of the defendant.
Several jurors voted for 'acquittal'.
(..) - What do you think? How about you? I don't know. So much evidence to sift. This is a pretty complicated business. Frankly, I don't see how you can vote for acquittal. - It's not so easy to arrange the evidence. - Throw out all the other evidence! The woman saw him do it! What else do you want? (..)1957 12 Angry Men
(..) eight. Nine. All those voting guilty, raise your hands. One, two, three. Well, the vote's nine to three in favour of acquittal. I don't understand you people! All these picky little points you keep bringing up, they don't mean nothing! You saw this kid just like I did. (..)1957 12 Angry Men