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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Convicted of endangering state security and Belgian colonial order, Kimbangu spent thirty years in prison until his death in 1951.
From Barron's • Dec. 25, 2025
Convicted in 2016 in New York, the pair was set free in exchange for seven U.S. prisoners in 2022.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025
Convicted fraudster Sam Bankman-Fried shared his opinions on life behind bars in a new interview with former Fox News host Tucker Carlson.
From Salon • Mar. 7, 2025
Convicted serial killer Lucy Letby is back in the news after a panel of medical experts working with her defence team said they believe the 35-year-old did not commit the murders.
From BBC • Feb. 4, 2025
It told me to remember what I read in The Wrongfully Convicted, and in my research about the Innocence Project.
From "From the Desk of Zoe Washington" by Janae Marks
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