convict
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Reddington suggested that the holdout juror did acknowledge doubt, but still wanted to convict anyway.
From Slate ● Sep. 4, 2026
He reminded the panel they must unanimously believe beyond reasonable doubt that the defendant is guilty in order to convict her of a crime.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
“It’s hard for a jury to convict when they feel no empathy for the victim. They dirtied up the victim and made her repugnant to the jury.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
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
“I don’t expect it to do me any good. I don’t want it to do me more good than it does now,” said my convict, with a greedy laugh.
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
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Even charges like the ones Rojas faces can be devastating, whether or not a jury ever convicts.
From Slate ● Feb. 21, 2026
"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
That compels convicts to start serving prison terms and other penalties before the appeals process has been exhausted.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2025
The nonprofit organization hires former convicts and homeless individuals with the goal of utilizing those experiences to offer services and aid to those most in need.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2025
"You men are being punished for your bad behavior," Don Quixote told the convicts, "but since I know you don't want to go where you're being taken, I'll ask this guard to set you free."
From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios
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Byfield was never convicted of assault, but the dispute still had serious consequences.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 7, 2026
The funeral of the convicted war criminal who oversaw the massacre, the Bosnian Serb military leader Ratko Mladic, takes place on Monday after his death in prison on August 27.
From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026
That charge would likely carry a far less severe punishment if he were convicted.
From Salon ● Sep. 4, 2026
A federal jury convicted him of wire fraud in April 2025.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
When the group refused to move, they were arrested and eventually convicted of trespassing, in a case that went all the way to the U.S.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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Prosecutors used the recording as crucial evidence in convicting her.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
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
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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