51.   Rivers, who had prior convictions for attempted robbery and second-degree assault, said he understands how the public can be fed up with repeat offenders.

52.   She has a conviction that anything she does is the right thing.

53.   She has been seeking to have her conviction on corruption charges overturned, but the court ordered that a new judge hear her appeal.

54.   Some were working in this country illegally, and others had felony convictions that should have disqualified them from holding such jobs, Justice Department officials said.

55.   That leaves a legal cloud about whether they can investigate their criminal records or do anything about it if they have convictions, officials said.

56.   The police said he had no convictions on record and seemed to live on welfare payments.

57.   The question was so direct and had such conviction behind it, it caught Max off guard.

58.   The question is whether it has the conviction to act.

59.   The third of the public that does not have strong convictions acts as the swing vote.

60.   The tribunal, however, is fortunate to have any convictions at all.