31.   In March, Miljkovic gave an interview to a Belgrade paper in which he claimed innocence and blamed any atrocities on politicians.

32.   Ma Qiang, who with Wu Ruohai was released in early March, contacted the Information Center to claim their innocence.

33.   Oleksy, a former provincial communist party boss, has acknowledged frequent contacts with Russian and Soviet diplomats, but claimed innocence and insisted they were of social nature.

34.   Oleksy, claimed innocence but acknowledged close ties with Alganov and other Russian diplomats.

35.   One exception is cases in which the inmate claims innocence rather than appealing on a technicality.

36.   Papon continues to claim his innocence, saying his trial is politically motivated.

37.   One claimed his innocence while the other refused to speak, police said.

38.   Retired running back Bam Morris is claiming innocence in his latest involvement in a drug case.

39.   She said her son claimed his innocence in a letter he sent from prison.

40.   Some officers claimed innocence, saying the telephone line could be accessed and used by residents nearby.