Sentence examples for be convicted of something from inspiring English sources

The constant threat that Mr Berlusconi will be convicted of something unpardonable is one cloud over the right's prospects.

As she and her fellow employees opened a bottle of champagne in her small office across the street from the courthouse, she said, "Obviously we're disappointed, and we would have rather have a complete acquittal of the charges, but if he had to be convicted of something, we're glad it's passion/provocation manslaughter".

For terrorism, however, you only need to be convicted of something resembling a terrorism charge and be sentenced to five years – anywhere in the world.

For terrorism, however, you need only to be convicted of something resembling a terrorism charge and be sentenced to five years anywhere in the world.

I remember being told he was convicted of something, which I don't believe he was.

"I bet if a stray bullet had hit a white person they would have been convicted of something.

"We worked out a deal where he was convicted of something by the Sharia court and the fine was five thousand dollars.

There is a consensus, or much more than a consensus; in fact, an almost unanimity that these people were stone cold innocent, but nevertheless, were convicted of something that they didn't do.

Whether or not someone has a criminal record does not necessarily tell you about their morality and values, and some of the kindest, most sensitive and intelligent people I know have been convicted of something or other.

It's apparently not unusual for our public officials gone bad to retire just before they're convicted of something and then claim a pension, because one assemblyman, Anthony Chiappone, is pushing a bill that would squash the practice.

The doctor, Niels H. Lauersen, was convicted of something that many in his profession have quietly done for years: billing insurance companies for covered gynecological procedures to mask the uncovered fertility procedures he was performing.