Sentences with phrase «against conviction led»

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When the life and death of Jesus are viewed against the background of this hope (and this is part, at least, of what the apostles did after the death of Jesus) those who have felt the attraction of what Jesus said and did are led to the conviction that the judgment of God is already clear.

Yet the initial surge of «Buffalo Billion» investment was clouded last year by federal indictments in a «pay - to - play» investigation led by U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara, whose office had registered high - profile corruption convictions against former state Assembly speaker Sheldon Silver and former state Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos.

The conviction of Mr. Silver, 72, served as a capstone to a campaign against public corruption by Preet Bharara, the United States attorney for the Southern District of New York, which has led to more than a dozen state lawmakers» being convicted or pleading guilty.

In his remarks, Ibori, who called for unity among Urhobo leaders, particularly the political class, said he bore no grudges against anybody over his travails which led to his conviction in the UK.

Although no vaccine against HIV exists, advances in prevention and treatment have led to a growing conviction among researchers, public health officials, and politicians that the HIV / AIDS epidemic can be brought to a halt with existing tools.

The conviction, against the corporation rather than any individuals, came ten months after a barking dog complaint from a neighbor led to the discovery of 153 dogs in allegedly filthy conditions at a kennel in Waimanalo.

His failure to disclose this asset in his bankruptcy schedules, as mandated by the Code, led a grand jury three years later to return a six - count indictment against him that eventually resulted in a bankruptcy fraud conviction and a 27 month jail sentence.

Dr David Southall, the paediatrician whose expert evidence led to the wrongful conviction of solicitor Sally Clark, has lost his appeal against a decision to strike him off the medical register for serious professional misconduct.