The phrase "a conviction would be" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing the potential outcome or belief regarding a particular situation or action, often in a legal or moral context.
Example: "If the evidence is strong enough, a conviction would be likely."
Alternatives: "a judgment would be" or "a ruling would be".
A conviction would be just the ticket.
The magistrate said a conviction would be "disastrous".
Such a conviction would be an aggravating factor in sentencing.
Mr. Juppé is often considered most likely to be its next presidential candidate, but a conviction would be political poison.
In 1970, the then DPP examined a Lancashire police file and concluded that a conviction would be unlikely.
While many people thought a conviction would be a formality, Mr. Tacopina added, "I believed in this guy and we believed in these guys since Day 1".
The general's enemies, backed by international legal organisations, argue that anything less than a genocide conviction would be a travesty.
Supporters of the Lucero family had told reporters privately in recent days that anything less than a murder conviction would be insulting, and would send the wrong message to Hispanics.
Human-rights groups struck back, warning that anything short of a genocide conviction would be proof of impunity.Supporters of the genocide charges consider it a feather in Guatemala's cap that General Ríos Montt is the first ex-leader in the world to be charged with genocide in his own country.
Companies facing potential criminal charges know they need to argue that a criminal conviction would be just this side of Armageddon, making sure to highlight the threat of lost jobs and economic turmoil to persuade prosecutors to give a deferred or nonprosecution agreement.
In ordinary circumstances, a trial and conviction would be required before government officials could order an execution.
