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convict

[kuhn-vikt, kon-vikt] / kənˈvɪkt, ˈkɒn vɪkt /




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Even if the formula were adjusted, however, Cleve Arguelles of pollster WR Numero told AFP he does not believe the numbers are there to convict.

From Barron's Jul. 6, 2026

“You cannot convict Jonathan based on his character and you can’t punish him for his opinions because you don’t like him.”

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 24, 2026

Prosecutors also persuaded a jury to convict Left on charges related to long positions in stocks including Nvidia that he said others should buy but then quickly exited after their prices rose.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 4, 2026

Contrary to what Polis implied, a jury did not choose to convict Peters because of her words.

From Slate May 21, 2026

I let my sister hold hands with a convict.

From "Al Capone Does My Shirts" by Gennifer Choldenko

Even charges like the ones Rojas faces can be devastating, whether or not a jury ever convicts.

From Slate Feb. 21, 2026

The decision does not go as far as the bill Newsom vetoed but does extend more latitude to poor convicts to avoid or challenge fees and fines imposed by the court.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 29, 2025

"This court finds the accused guilty of all 21 charges and convicts the accused accordingly," Judge Collin Lawrence Sequerah said.

From Barron's Dec. 26, 2025

Jews have been in Australia for centuries and some even arrived as convicts with other Europeans in 1788.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 16, 2025

“The convicts wash my shirts, as in murderer convicts and kidnapper convicts, and then I’m supposed to wear them?”

From "Al Capone Does My Shirts" by Gennifer Choldenko

In October Mr. Trump pardoned Changpeng Zhao, a Binance co-founder who had been convicted of violating money-laundering laws.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

He was charged with corruptly concealing a document or record, one of the nine people convicted in the prosecution following last year’s noise demonstration at the Prairieland Detention Center near Dallas in northern Texas.

From Salon Jul. 20, 2026

The judges argued that under the current federal statute, “a defendant may be convicted ... based on an accidental killing.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 18, 2026

If convicted, they could face up to seven years in prison.

From BBC Jul. 15, 2026

White, after witnessing the shenanigans in Ernest’s trial, was less certain that Hale could be convicted, but he received at least one encouraging bit of news: the US.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann

State officials rarely prosecute federal agents for actions related to their official duties because the agents have legal protections that can make convicting them difficult.

From The Wall Street Journal May 18, 2026

Hoppock worries that by moving straight to deportation proceedings, the federal government has found a way to skip prosecuting and convicting.

From Salon May 14, 2026

It’s true that we don’t want juries convicting simply because they don’t like the defendant.

From Slate Apr. 22, 2026

Martin Hewitt, tasked with curbing Channel crossings, said more than 4,000 disruptions against smuggling gangs had taken place since his unit was set up, including seizing cash and convicting key players.

From BBC Jan. 4, 2026

This was the first evidence we presented that suggested that people in law enforcement had been so focused on convicting Walter that they were prepared to ignore or even hide evidence that contradicted their case.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson




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