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In law, a conviction is the verdict that results when a court of law finds a defendant guilty of a crime. The opposite of a conviction is an acquittal (i.e. "not guilty"). In Scotland and in the Netherlands, there can also be a verdict of "not proven", which counts as an acquittal. For a host of reasons, the criminal justice system is not perfect, and sometimes guilty defendants are acquitted, while innocent people are convicted. Appeal mechanisms mitigate this problem to some extent. An error which results in the conviction of an innocent person is known as a miscarriage of justice. After a defendant is convicted, the court determines the appropriate sentence as a punishment. Furthermore, the conviction may lead to results beyond the terms of the sentence itself. Such ramifications are known as the collateral consequences of criminal charges. A minor conviction is considered, in a term, a warning conviction, and it doesn't affect the defendant, but does serve as a warning. An history of convictions are called antecedents, known colloquially as "previous" in the United Kingdom, and "priors" in the United States and Australia. The history of convictions also shows that a minor law conviction can be prosecuted as any individuals punishment. From Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License Atheists: How many times have you been convicted to believe but kicked against the conviction? Q. Honest answers welcome. Don't answer if you have never been convicted to take that next step. Asked by Vegetarian-Seventh-day Adventist - Sun Mar 29 10:28:25 2009 - - 19 Answers - 0 Comments A. Good question!! This prompts me to wonder just how many christians have been convicted of truths that they to choose to ignore for one reason or another. Answered by SabbathDayFreedom - Sun Mar 29 12:14:36 2009 If Nelson Mandela is a convicted terrorist, why does he get so much praise these days? Q. Nelson Mandela is a convicted terrorist who was connected to various bombings and atrocities. His wife had people killed by putting tires around their necks full of fuel, and setting them on fire. Nelson Mandela is a convicted terrorist. Terrorists did 9/11. So why do we (rightly) condemn the 9/11 terrorists, but Nelson Mandela (also a terrorist) gets a free pass? Asked by MEI_LIN GURRRL - Sat Jan 17 10:56:42 2009 - - 15 Answers - 1 Comments A. Now I am not at all racist and are the complete opposite from being a racist so don't call me that but I agree nelson mandela was a terrorist. He lead the ANC which he created that commited crimes such as the church street bombing and the TNC found that "The commission finds that suspected agents were routinely subjected to torture and other forms of severe ill-Treatment and that there were cases where such individuals were charged and convicted by tribunals without proper attention to due process being afforded them, sentenced to death and executed.". which Nelson Mandela admitted too These are just a few things his group which he founded and ran did. Now I don't like somethings in america but I would never bomb or kill anyone over… [cont.] Answered by N - Tue Jan 20 00:48:10 2009 How many pros are playing a sport have been convicted of a felony? how do I find out?
Q. I asked this question once before and got a couple of answers, some racist. This is a serious question, my son is 9 and we do not allow him to play sports unless he gets good grades and is well behaved. He watched a show and found out that many of his favorite players have gone to jail or have been convicted of a crime. Please only serious answers... Thanks. Asked by mataharirules - Wed Feb 20 00:44:53 2008 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments A. Sorry but you want to ask How many have not been convicted. you might be able to get a smaller and feasible number. Answered by Bada Bing - Wed Feb 20 00:50:49 2008 From Yahoo Answer Search: "convicted"  mercurynews.com Thu, 22 Jul 2010 00:24:13 GMT+00:00 in scheme that bilked Medi-Cal $4.6M San Jose Mercury News ap los angeles a federal jury has convicted six people in a scheme that bilked Medi-Cal out of $4.6 million by using unlicensed individuals to care for ... Six convicted in Medi-Cal fraud include Lakewood defendant Long Beach Press-Telegram Medi-Cal fraud ring faces prison charges Daily Pilot  kdvr.com Sat, 24 Jul 2010 17:14:01 GMT+00:00 of killing cousin's friend in 2002 during practice for robbery ... Fox 31 KDVR.com (AP) A jury convicted a man of killing his cousin's friend for practice for possible slayings during robberies. Thirty-one-year-old Brent McKellip was ... Man convicted in retrial for 2002 "thrill killing" in Idaho Springs Denver Post  sfgate.com Sat, 17 Jul 2010 21:44:00 GMT+00:00 in stabbing withdraws insanity plea San Francisco Chronicle A parolee convicted in the stabbing of a teenage girl the day after he was released from San Quentin State Prison may be going back to prison for life after ... Man Convicted In Bakery Stabbings Withdraws Insanity Plea, Opts For Prison KTVU San Francisco From Google News Search: "convicted"  venco.com.pl 194px x 194px | 8.50kB [source page] Wi kszo ci z Was pewnie nazwa Mess Age nie mow nic albo mowi ma o dlatego rozpoczn t recenzje od krotkiego przedstawienia zespo u Mess Age rozpocz swoj  tenbyten.org 149px x 227px | 10.60kB [source page] corruption jpg 14 Apr 2005 00 05 8k convicted2 jpg 14 Apr 2005 00 04 5k convicted jpg 14 Apr 2005 00 04 11k conspiracy2 jpg 14 Apr 2005 00 05 2k  tenbyten.org 149px x 227px | 13.20kB [source page] contractors jpg 01 Nov 2007 00 31 3 1K contractors2 jpg 01 Nov 2007 00 31 843 convicted jpg 02 Nov 2007 00 06 13K convicted2 jpg 02 Nov 2007 00 06 1 6K From Yahoo Image Search: "convicted"  gadget.lcdmonitorrepair.net gadget Sun, 25 Jul 2010 20:35:26 GM DULUTH, Minn. - After a four-day trial, a federal jury in Duluth has . convicted. a Red Lake couple of abusing their.  mojoey.blogspot.com Mojoey Mon, 26 Jul 2010 05:00:00 GM Pastor Jose Rama Campoverde, a pastor from a church just down the road in Anaheim, was . convicted. of molesting four young girls after pleading guilty. He was sentenced to prison for 6 years. Campoverde was accused of touching the four ...  ynet.co.il unknown hu, 15 Jul 2010 08:16:55 GM News: (Video) Nearly two years after soldier fired rubber bullet at feet of bound Palestinian as his commander stood by, military court finds both guilty of attempted threats and unfit behavior. Subordinate also . convicted. of illegal use ... From Google Blog Search: "convicted" |
