A nolle prosequi is a document signed by the Director of Public Prosecutions which formally brings criminal proceedings to an end. Mr. Hewey was convicted for that fatal shooting by a jury in 2013. It brings the present proceedings to an end without a verdict determining the merits of the case.” The proceedings against Mr. Hewey are now at an end. But today, what matters is this: Mr. Hewey and Mr. Dill have always maintained their innocence.