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an idea that is believed to be true or valid without positive knowledge
held deep convictions about life after death
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That payment is funded by establishing a new $20 fee on criminal convictions.
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Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
For example, employers can no longer inquire about nonviolent felony convictions if the sentence was completed more than five years ago, and misdemeanor convictions cannot be considered if the sentence was completed more than 30 months ago.
—Alonzo Martinez, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
The length of a prison sentence in Arizona can depend on factors like prior convictions and whether a weapon was used, but the act would lengthen the terms regardless.
—Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
What To Watch For In addition to the new investigation from the Los Angeles District Attorney, Lyle and Erik, now 56 and 53, are awaiting a habeas corpus petition filed last year that asked for a new evidentiary hearing or for the Menendez brothers’ convictions to be vacated.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
After their convictions, the brothers pursued unsuccessful appeals.
—Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
Several Democratic lawmakers and groups like the American Civil Liberties Union opposed the measure largely because of how it is funded by the new fee tied to criminal convictions.
—Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
The settlement closed a multiyear corruption probe that resulted in convictions and prison sentences for several of the union’s leaders who were found guilty of embezzlement, racketeering and other crimes.
—Marick Masters, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2024
Prosecutors in California are reviewing the convictions of the Menendez brothers, who were found guilty in the 1989 killing of their parents, to determine whether they should be resentenced and potentially released, officials said Thursday.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 3 Oct. 2024
Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
For example, employers can no longer inquire about nonviolent felony convictions if the sentence was completed more than five years ago, and misdemeanor convictions cannot be considered if the sentence was completed more than 30 months ago.
—Alonzo Martinez, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
The length of a prison sentence in Arizona can depend on factors like prior convictions and whether a weapon was used, but the act would lengthen the terms regardless.
—Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
What To Watch For In addition to the new investigation from the Los Angeles District Attorney, Lyle and Erik, now 56 and 53, are awaiting a habeas corpus petition filed last year that asked for a new evidentiary hearing or for the Menendez brothers’ convictions to be vacated.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
After their convictions, the brothers pursued unsuccessful appeals.
—Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
Several Democratic lawmakers and groups like the American Civil Liberties Union opposed the measure largely because of how it is funded by the new fee tied to criminal convictions.
—Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
The settlement closed a multiyear corruption probe that resulted in convictions and prison sentences for several of the union’s leaders who were found guilty of embezzlement, racketeering and other crimes.
—Marick Masters, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2024
Prosecutors in California are reviewing the convictions of the Menendez brothers, who were found guilty in the 1989 killing of their parents, to determine whether they should be resentenced and potentially released, officials said Thursday.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Convictions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convictions. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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