convicted

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Lady Donaldson faces a trial of the facts on mental health grounds, meaning she is not participating in the proceedings and cannot be convicted.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

A Dutch court Friday handed jail terms to three men convicted of the brazen theft of a 2,500-year-old golden Romanian helmet that sparked outrage in Romania and the art world.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

The jury on Monday convicted him on most of the 17 counts he faced, although it acquitted him on claims tied to his trading of Namaste Technologies, Beyond Meat, General Electric and Luckin Coffee.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Grossman, who is 62 years old and the wife of prominent plastic surgeon Dr. Peter Grossman, was convicted of second-degree murder and is serving 15 years to life in prison for the boys’ deaths.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

Hanging was the time-honored fate of convicted spies, but Church could not be executed by hanging or by any other means because Congress had not yet passed any laws about treason or espionage.

From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen