convicted

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They were also convicted of a second charge of failing to comply with the unlocking of mobile phones.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

In this adaptation, Anna Bowden had been Cady’s defense attorney, and he’s no longer an illiterate rube but a successful restaurateur who was convicted of murdering his wife and unborn son.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

A Dutch court Friday handed jail terms to three men convicted of the brazen theft of a 2,500-year-old golden Romanian helmet that sparked outrage in Romania and the art world.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Schofield expressed concern that the plan was part of an effort to “deport immigrants, regardless of whether they were suspected terrorists or convicted violent criminals,” according to the complaint.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

Despite the brutal, debilitating impact of these “collateral consequences” on the lives of those convicted of crimes, courts have generally declined to find that such sanctions are actually “punishment” for constitutional purposes.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander