convict

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Cue the “Perry Mason” theme, except this jury voted to convict.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 21, 2026

Still, the government’s case was enough to convince a jury to convict Hernández after just over eight hours of deliberations, and in June 2024 he was sentenced to 45 years in federal prison.

From Salon • Feb. 19, 2026

Jurors did convict him of a lesser charge of lying to investigators when, in a 2020 interview with the Fed’s internal-watchdog office, he denied sharing sensitive information outside the central bank.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

"These false confessions are routinely used as the sole evidence to convict, including in capital cases where the death penalty may be imposed," it added.

From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026

In my presence, convict number 5,458 was showered with one and a half barrels of water.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover