Sentence examples for called the conviction from inspiring English sources

She called the conviction a political vendetta.

In news interviews Mr. Wasifi, whose father supported Mr. Karzai against the Taliban, has called the conviction a youthful mistake.

The International Helsinki Federation for Human Rights called the conviction "a miscarriage of justice," especially in light of the justice minister's role.

Nancy Hollander, the lead lawyer on Manning's appeal, called the conviction and sentence "one of the most unjust in military history".

The film is an ad hominem attack that would more aptly be called "The Conviction of Kissinger," because just about every on-camera statement is as convincing as the trail of information uncovered by the merciless detectives on "C.S.I".

When Dr. Hurwitz, who is now 62, was sent to prison in 2004 for 25 years on drug trafficking and other charges, the United States attorney for Eastern Virginia, Paul J. McNulty, called the conviction "a major achievement in the government's efforts to rid the pain management community of the tiny percentage of doctors who fail to follow the law and prescribe to known drug dealers and abusers".

Senator Patrick J. Leahy, Democrat of Vermont, called the convictions "appalling and offensive".

Human Rights Watch (HRW), a global campaign group, called the convictions "blatantly political" and said they lacked credible evidence, in a statement released on Saturday.

Preet Bharara, the United States attorney in Manhattan, called the convictions "a victory for the citizens of Yonkers who, like all Americans, deserve fair and honest government, and not government driven by bribes and riven with back-room deals".

Afghanistan's ruling Taliban called the convictions "unfair" and said they would not hand Mr bin Laden over to America.Lionel Jospin, the prime minister of France, and Romano Prodi, the president of the European Commission, proffered their notions of the future of the European Union.

He called the convictions "a tragic miscarriage of justice which at this time can only be corrected by an objective review and courageous action by the Department of Justice".