An acquittal is a legal term that refers to a finding by a judge or jury that a defendant is not guilty of the crime charged. It means that the prosecution failed to prove its case beyond a reasonable doubt. An acquittal is a resolution of some or all of the factual elements of the offense charged, and the trier of fact, whether the jury or the court, must render a verdict of finding not guilty of the charged offense. A not guilty finding is an adjudication that proof at a prior proceeding was insufficient to overcome all reasonable doubt of guilt of the accused. After an acquittal, the constitutional prohibition against Double Jeopardy prevents further prosecution of the defendant for the same crime, even if new evidence is discovered. An acquittal does not represent a finding that the defendant is innocent, but rather that the prosecutor failed to prove that the defendant was guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.