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To convict them of a crime, laws often also require prosecutors to prove that they acted intentionally or knowingly.

From Slate ● Oct. 25, 2026

Buchanan, 72, had been incarcerated since 2004 for kidnapping a convict who was harassing a corrupt prison guard.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

“That’s not a defense, but the reality is some jurors won’t want to convict because they feel sympathy to the defendant or they feel this is a waste of government resources.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

Critics say the court has focused too heavily on war crimes committed in Africa and failed to convict major political leaders.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

It was a letter from my convict father, a man I’d never heard from before.

From "From the Desk of Zoe Washington" by Janae Marks

The proposal would also allow convicts to serve their terms in Kosovo, limit sentences to 15 years and clear the way for presidential pardons.

From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026

He had been placed in Atascadero State Hospital, a maximum-security prison for mentally ill convicts located between Los Angeles and San Francisco.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 2, 2026

Even charges like the ones Rojas faces can be devastating, whether or not a jury ever convicts.

From Slate ● Feb. 21, 2026

Jews have been in Australia for centuries and some even arrived as convicts with other Europeans in 1788.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 16, 2025

Even when I saw the convicts unload the laundry from the boats, it was boring.

From "Al Capone Does My Shirts" by Gennifer Choldenko

Four others, including Perry’s former assistant and two doctors, were convicted in connection with the star’s death.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

Authorities say those convicted will also face appropriate orders for forfeiture of assets and restitution to victims, in addition to any prison sentences.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

Bomfim faces a maximum sentence of 18 years in state prison if convicted on all counts.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026

Any director pointing their camera at Holmes — before or after she was convicted of fraud for her bogus Theranos blood-testing device — won’t capture the whole truth.

From Salon ● Oct. 28, 2026

Similarly, the overwhelming majority of people on parole were convicted of nonviolent crimes.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

Prosecutors used the recording as crucial evidence in convicting her.

From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026

Hoppock worries that by moving straight to deportation proceedings, the federal government has found a way to skip prosecuting and convicting.

From Salon ● May 14, 2026

It’s true that we don’t want juries convicting simply because they don’t like the defendant.

From Slate ● Apr. 22, 2026

The letter argued that the legal standard for convicting someone of a crime shouldn’t be used when deciding whether Khan should continue to serve as chief prosecutor.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 1, 2026

When Faye died, he knew instinctively that Kate was probably responsible, but he also knew he hadn’t much of any chance of convicting her, and a wise sheriff doesn’t butt his head against the impossible.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck