Sentence examples for may be convicted from inspiring English sources

In order that a person may be convicted, a law must have been in effect at the time the act was committed.

Thus, a person who commits perjury numerous times during the adjudication of a case may be convicted of only a single perjury, though the punishment may be increased.

"Of course this is an important trial, and based on what we've heard before there is anticipation that suggests officer Goodson may be convicted," Colbert said.

In addition he may be convicted by his own efficiency in keeping meticulous records of 16,000 prisoners with their entry and execution dates.

Second, a person may be convicted of a criminal offense under the Act even in the absence of 'the conventional requirement for criminal conduct awareness of some wrongdoing.' Ibid.

While a steadily increasing net worth may justify an inference of additional earnings, unless that increase can be reasonably allocated to the appropriate tax year the taxpayer may be convicted on counts of which he is innocent.

"He is still in limbo and may or may not be convicted," Ejehi said.

Now that Mr Kenyatta is off the hook, there are concerns that the ruling coalition may not hold, since there is a chance Mr Ruto may yet be convicted.

And the available evidence in the case suggests that he may well be convicted again.

Mr. Turk may instead be convicted of manslaughter, which would carry a sentence of up to 20 years in prison.

The Guantanamo Bay trials are in such disarray that nobody may ever be convicted of the 9/11 attacks in New York and Washington, it emerged today.