convicted

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They were also convicted of a second charge of failing to comply with the unlocking of mobile phones.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Fujimori, 51, appeals to the mixed legacy of her late father, who stabilized the economy and defeated a Maoist insurgency, but was convicted of corruption and crimes against humanity.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

In this adaptation, Anna Bowden had been Cady’s defense attorney, and he’s no longer an illiterate rube but a successful restaurateur who was convicted of murdering his wife and unborn son.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

The same month, a New York court convicted Lu Jianwang, a U.S. citizen, for his part in setting up a police station in New York on behalf of China, and obstructing justice by destroying evidence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

When the group refused to move, they were arrested and eventually convicted of trespassing, in a case that went all the way to the U.S.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson