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Wrongfully jailed for 18 years, Fernando Bermudez is now a free man
Nov 20th, 2009 - NY Daily News
An inmate wrongly jailed on a murder rap for nearly half his life kissed his wife and pumped his fist Friday after he was finally freed from Sing Sing. Fernando Bermudez...
Carjacker victim's relief as man found guilty
Nov 20th, 2009 - BBC NEWS
A woman who was run over by carjackers stealing her own car has spoken about the conviction of one of her assailants. Kevin Richardson was found guilty of causing grievous bodily harm (GBH) with intent after running over Caroline Johnson.
Wesley Snipes Appeals 3 Tax Convictions in Georgia
Nov 20th, 2009 - ABC News
Actor Wesley Snipes is set to ask a federal appeals panel to overturn his three federal tax convictions. The actor was sentenced last year to three years in prison on three misdemeanor counts of willful failure to file his income tax returns...
Wesley Snipes appeals 3 tax convictions in US
Nov 20th, 2009 - baltimoresun
ATLANTA - Actor Wesley Snipes is set to ask a federal appeals panel to overturn his three federal tax convictions. The actor was sentenced last year to three years in...
Administration Guarantee of Conviction in Terror Case May Undermine Federal Trial
Nov 19th, 2009 - FOXNews
The Obama administration's guarantee of a conviction in the trial of self-proclaimed architect of the Sept. 11 attacks Khalid Sheikh Mohammed could be used by the defense team to claim the jury pool has been tainted...

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E3 09: Splinter Cell: Conviction Demo
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Splinter Cell: Conviction E3 2009 Trailer [HD] (Rate This Game)
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E3 2009: Splinter Cell Conviction Video Preview
Turn stealth into the ultimate weapon.
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Splinter Cell Conviction Gameplay - UbiDays
Splinter Cell conviction gameplay footage form ubidays

Conviction from WikiPedia:

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.