criminal record
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Police chief Danny Levy told journalists the attacker had a criminal record.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
The first was that a key witness, one who claimed he had heard Whitton confess to the crime while in prison, had lied to the court about having a criminal record.
From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026
Sarmiento said that "70% of the people arrested, detained and deported have no criminal record".
From Barron's • May 26, 2026
Applicants will have to undergo identity and criminal record checks and demonstrate they meet the requirements, as opposed to just inputting their details.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
"You do understand that a child would not receive as harsh a penalty as an adult would? That there would be no permanent criminal record?"
From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin
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