convictions

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In mitigation, the court heard Hussain was a "devoted father" who had no similar convictions and had been working diligently in the prison library, while Wadood was not a leading figure in the enterprise.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

One of Christianity’s deepest convictions is that social standing, respectability and material recognition are not the measures of a life.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026

It lists some of the more remarkable fraud convictions of the six-month period.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

He has multiple prior convictions in Sacramento and had avoided prison time last year after being granted a form of mental health diversion, according to the criminal complaint and Ilacqua.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

An individual’s past convictions will still be considered, but not until later in the hiring process, when the applicant has been identified as a serious candidate for the position.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander