So, just heard this from a friend who has been playing the game and providing amusing commentary.
At one point in the game, a guy is convicted of murder. You investigate and find that he is innocent and the dead person was killed by a 'hostile alien' (exact words from friend). However, the convicted guy tried to kill this person and believed he had succeeded despite not actually killing this person themselves.
Reportedly the ONLY OPTIONS are 'let the conviction stand and the guy be tried for a murder he didn't commit' or 'let the dude go' - there is no 'prove he's innocent of actual murder but try him for the crime of attempted murder he actually is guilty of' option.