Sentence examples for he was prosecuted on from inspiring English sources

After 30 years' residence in Athens, he was prosecuted on a charge of impiety for asserting that the Sun is an incandescent stone somewhat larger than the region of the Peloponnese.

Don Siegelman, the former governor of Alabama, has long insisted that he was prosecuted on vague corruption charges — for which he was sentenced to seven years in prison — because he was one of his state's leading Democrats.

Harris was found guilty of all 12 charges he was prosecuted on.

He was prosecuted on three charges of theft at the Old Bailey, but was acquitted on the first two due to lack of evidence.

But reports indicate that the amicus curiae – a senior lawyer appointed to advise on the legal aspects – has urged that he be prosecuted on several charges.

He was prosecuted once before on charges of sodomy and abuse of power, convicted and jailed, in a case that was also denounced by his supporters as politically motivated.

The Court found the defendant's conduct was expressive, but still upheld his conviction because the law under which he was prosecuted — a prohibition on destroying draft cards — had justifiable military purposes that outweighed his free speech right.

Later, Mr. McCready was prosecuted on an assault charge but was acquitted.

Davis, who was prosecuted on conspiracy charges, was acquitted on all counts two years later. .

The FERC's enforcing body is now mulling whether to pursue charges against BP, which was prosecuted on propane market manipulation charges in 2006.

He was prosecuted and convicted based on the same dubious eyewitness testimony, rather than forensic evidence.