convict
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They face between one and five years in prison if convicted.
From Barron's
Recent reporting by the Cato Institute found that just 5% of ICE detainees have been convicted of violent offenses, and three-fourths have no criminal convictions at all.
From Los Angeles Times
According to Boylan’s federal appeals team, the term “misconduct” permitted the jury to convict him of something less than gross negligence, contrary to the required standard.
From Los Angeles Times
The Barrow County jury convicted Gray of all 29 counts following a two-week trial.
"It's very difficult to convict someone of a crime when you don't really know what happened," Tagliapietra said.
From Barron's
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