Sentence examples for prior conviction from inspiring English sources

The governor would also disqualify anyone with more than one prior conviction, anyone who sells drugs in a public park and anyone convicted of a variety of violent misdemeanors, like punching someone.

But the jury would learn about his prior conviction once he took the stand.

Although Mr. Flowers had a prior conviction, it was for possession and not for selling drugs.

A prior conviction for cocaine possession was a factor in the longer sentence.

The father of two has one prior conviction for driving under the influence, KOMO News reported.

Under the governor's previous bill, only people with one prior conviction would be eligible for drug treatments.

Part of Mr. De La Vega's legal situation stems from the fact that he has a prior conviction.

Because of his prior conviction for rape and because he's not made any efforts to say he's sorry.

Close to three quarters of those aged 18 or over charged with riot offences already had a prior conviction.

In a prosecution for bank robbery, for example, a prior conviction for drunk driving would almost certainly be inadmissible.

In 2009, about 50 percent of the inmates flagged by federal authorities had no prior conviction, and about 20 percent had a misdemeanor as their highest prior conviction, according to statistics compiled by the City Council.