Not proven Not proven Not proven is a verdict available to a court in Scotland. Under Scots law, a criminal trial may end in one of three verdicts: one of conviction ("guilty") and two of acquittal ("not proven" and "not guilty"). Between the Restoration in the late 17th century and the early 18th century, jurors in Scotland were expected only to find whether individual factual allegations were proven or not proven, rather than to rule on an accused's guilt. In 1728, the jury in a murder trial asserted "its ancient right" to declare a defendant "not guilty". Over time, the "not guilty"
Guilty! (album) In a contemporary review for "The Village Voice", Robert Christgau gave it a B-plus grade and found it "good in the casual dumb Burdon way, with sloppy interpretation balanced out by brilliant song choice (Chuck Berry's 'Have Mercy, Judge'), sloppy arrangements saved by a brilliant young guitarist (John Sterling)." The album was re-released as "Black & White Blues" in 1976. Remastered CD issues, also with the alternate album title, were made in 1995 by MCA and in 2003 by BMG. The Italian e-zine "Viceversa" ranked "Guilty!" number 97 on their top 100 albums of all time. Guilty! (album) Guilty! (called