convicted
Americanadjective
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proven or declared guilty of an offense, especially after a legal trial.
One of the men posing as a contractor turned out to be a convicted drug trafficker.
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impressed with a sense of guilt.
The convicted sinner feels his danger and his need of forgiveness, and is moved to prayer.
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He is being held in lieu of $1.4-million bail and faces 26 years in state prison if convicted as charged.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
In a statement, the agency said the former minister had gone into hiding after being convicted by a court in the capital Abuja earlier this month.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
The jury convicted Weinstein on one count, acquitted him on another, and reached no agreement on a rape charge.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
“The crimes you were convicted of are very serious and you deserve to spend time in prison,” Polis wrote in his commutation letter.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
“I mean...he was convicted for a bunch of thefts, right?”
From "Clean Getaway" by Nic Stone
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