Complex sentence: In 2005, Blake was tried and acquitted of the 2001 murder of his wife, but on November 18,2005, Blake was found liable in a California civil court for her wrongful death.
Split into simpler sentences: In 2005, Blake was tried and acquitted of the 2001 murder of his wife,. On November 18,2005, Blake was found liable in a California civil court for her wrongful death.