Sentence examples for mass convictions from inspiring English sources

"The joint enterprise rule has been used to get mass convictions without evidence.

Kilpatrick actually resigned in a different scandal that was extraordinary at the time but later seemed insignificant compared to the sweeping federal probe that has led to the mass convictions.

Human rights groups have slammed the judicial system for repeatedly reaching mass convictions and handing down mass death penalty sentences.

MUMBAI, India Bangladeshsh's Supreme Court on Tuesday condemned a senior Islamist leader, Abdul Quader Mollah, to death by hanging — increasing his punishment for a mass murder conviction from the life sentence he received from a special tribunal in February, and sparking demonstrations.

The consultant, Steve Vassilakos, was charged in a 1988 sweep of more than 40 department inspectors, supervisors and consultants that led to convictions, mass firings and a near-halt in restaurant inspections for more than a year.

By mining a positive angle from her return, Serena has become a rare modern-day superstar athlete willing to highlight the immorality of mass incarcerations, wrongful convictions and unstable policing still prevalent in America.

Prosecutors like McCulloch are receiving increased scrutiny for their role in mass incarceration, wrongful convictions and police misconduct.

"Throwing rocks is not speech," he will say to young friends when chided for voting these days to affirm the convictions of mass demonstrators.

Residents left cars parked in the middle of the road to walk through the army checkpoints and join in what amounted to a mass reassertion of the convictions that had inspired them to protest in the first place.

279, 281 (Mass.1828) (affirming the conviction "of an honest and meritorious public officer, who by misapprehension of his rights had demanded and received a lawful fee for a service not yet performed").

In staking a fast and public claim, Mr. Gansler said he hoped federal officials would "do the right thing" and see that Montgomery County took the lead because it suffered the bulk of the tragedy and would offer the mass of evidence for conviction.