31.   But Brown said a conviction is not necessary to know when an alleged perpetrator is up to no good.

32.   But even if the allegations against Clinton were to be validated by a jury, would the conviction be worth the cost of obtaining it?

33.   But James F. Flanagan, a professor at the University of South Carolina Law School, argues that a prior conviction is not usually such useful information anyway.

34.   But Huang, the election official, conceded that convictions were rare, in part because many of the recipients of gifts regard the practice as customary.

35.   But religious conviction is hardly at the root of the vehement, visceral opposition of many ordinary people.

36.   But Judge Robert G. Doumar said the limit was one year after her conviction was final, so the petition was out of time.

37.   But legal observers say a conviction could be hard to win, especially in a case that may be tainted by time.

38.   But such convictions are the exception.

39.   But what if a manslaughter conviction had been an alternative?

40.   But when officers have not been the defendants, convictions have been easier.