Sentence examples for tough convictions from inspiring English sources

Although Wall Street would be pleased by Mr. Gil's appointment, many here say his tough convictions might make him a poor negotiator.

It might be better, some say, to have a tough, conviction-hungry non-politician in the attorney-general's chair.From the roots upThis is only part of the challenge.

A confident prosecutor may not want to risk missing the toughest conviction, however, and a confident defense lawyer may not want to risk giving the jurors a lesser charge that they can choose instead of acquittal.

By contrast, the federal government continues to criminalized all uses of the drug, resulting in tough federal convictions.

The fact is that innocent people sometimes plead guilty because of coercive interrogations or — in the case of plea bargains — to avoid a likely conviction at trial and a far tougher sentence.

Rather than focusing on tough-guy candidates, the Democrats should be tough about their convictions.

With the manslaughter conviction now overturned and the retrial set for a Frankfurt court, they will get a chance for a tougher sentence.

This movie does not have the originality of Rosetta, but it carries a tough confidence and conviction - and it is beautifully acted.

The bombing left a total of 14 people injured and prompted the government to invoke its "anti-terrorist" law in the case, which allows prosecutors to call anonymous witnesses against suspects and seek tougher penalties on convictions.

Buzzed is an easy way to say tough with real conviction — Jake Gyllenhaal's seared soldier in "Jarhead," Natalie Portman's futuristic punk in "V for Vendetta" and Charlize Theron taking it down to the roots for next year's new edition of "Mad Max".

Both Al Gore senior and George Romney were blunt and tough, sticking to core convictions even when it hurt them.