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simple past tense and past participle of convict

"The jury convicted him of theft after reviewing all the evidence."

In plain English: To be convicted means to officially find someone guilty of committing a crime after they have been tried by a judge or jury.

"The jury convicted him of theft after listening to his confession."

Example Sentences
"The jury convicted him of theft after listening to his confession." verb
"The jury convicted him of stealing the car." verb
"She was convicted by the evidence presented at trial." verb
"Most people are convicted based on witness testimony alone." verb
See Also
self convicted victim surcharge reconvicted sentencing nonconvicted unconvicted rogues gallery convict
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