He protested his innocence to no avail.

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He has always protested his innocence, arguing that eye witness evidence was mistaken.

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He has repeatedly protested his innocence and went on hunger strike in December.

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Woods, who protested his innocence as he was led from court, faces life in jail when sentenced next month.

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In an interview, Jerry Sandusky of Pennsylvania State University again protested his innocence, saying he had not harmed anyone.

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Craig pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of disorderly conduct but, when the case became public, protested his innocence and denied he was gay.

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Mr Imiela also protested his innocence of the rapes of which he has already been convicted.

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