Sentence examples for former conviction from inspiring English sources

Parole evidence is likewise available to show the subject matter of the former conviction.

Full opportunity was accorded to the prisoner to meet the allegation of former conviction.

Established at least by 1676, Turner's Case, 89 Eng Rep. 158, the rule was embodied in defensive pleas of former conviction or former acquittal.

It cannot be said that the prisoner was deprived of due process of law because the question as to former conviction was passed upon separately.

Although the state may properly provide for the allegation of the former conviction in the indictment, for a finding by the jury on this point in connection with its verdict as to guilt, and thereupon for the imposition of the full sentence prescribed, there is no constitutional mandate which requires the state to adopt this course even where the former conviction is known.

"Their plea of former conviction cannot be sustained, because upon a writ of error sued out by themselves the judgment and sentence against them were reversed, and the indictment ordered to be dismissed...

By then, it had abandoned many of its former convictions.

Facebook has called Ceglia's claim "fraudulent" and pointed to his former convictions on counts of fraud.

In the case at bar, the record is silent upon the question whether the fact of the former convictions was known at the time of the last indictment and trial.

In that study, sociodemographic (age, sex, ethnicity, living situation, parental work/profession level, family size) and offense related data (charges, former convictions, seriousness and damage/injury as a result of the offense) had been collected in a representative group of 108 adolescents (99% boys, 1% girls) 12 to 18 years old.

Because Mr. Koslov served a portion of the former sentence, the conviction on Thursday means he will serve a year and half in prison.