charges

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Although a US judge ended up dismissing most charges against him, Saab still faced one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering, which carried a 20-year jail term.

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

If convicted, Do faces a maximum penalty of five years in prison and a $250,000 fine on each of the conspiracy and Lacey Act charges.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026

Those charges eat into the return on your investment and are often not clearly disclosed, said Neena Mishra, director of ETF Research at Zacks Investment Research.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

Peters was convicted on several charges including attempting to influence a public servant, violating her elections duty and conspiring to commit criminal impersonation.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

They “load up” defendants with charges that carry extremely harsh sentences in order to force them to plead guilty to lesser offenses and—here’s the kicker—to obtain testimony for a related case.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander