felon

Example Sentences

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His abductors, authorities charge, included a felon with ties to Israeli organized crime and a former officer from the Los Angeles Police Department.

From Los Angeles Times

"They are thieves and now they are convicted felons."

From BBC

Newhouse pleaded guilty on September 1, 2022, to two counts of being a felon in possession of a firearm and one count of engaging in business as a manufacturer of firearms.

From Seattle Times

Florida voters passed a state constitutional amendment in 2018 to restore the voting rights of most convicted felons, but the amendment exempted felons convicted of murder or sexual offences.

From Seattle Times

Bard has a program for convicted felons, and Dr. Botstein said that the campus believes in second chances.

From New York Times