How to Use criminal record in a Sentence

criminal record

noun
  • Jackson had a lengthy criminal record and died in an Ohio prison in 2018.
    Anika Arora Seth, Washington Post, 22 June 2024
  • First, a defendant’s criminal record plays a big role in the bail amount.
    Megan T. Stevenson, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 2023
  • Watts, who has no criminal record, faces up to a year in prison and a fine of up to $2,500 if her case moves to trial and she is found guilty.
    Kim Bellware, Washington Post, 27 Dec. 2023
  • Neither was a criminal record, which is why a lot of ex-cons and a number of shady dudes worked there as well.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 13 Aug. 2023
  • But no one would hire her because of her criminal record, Pance said.
    oregonlive, 4 Mar. 2023
  • The East Oakland native has had run-ins with police and has a criminal record.
    Ryan MacAsero, The Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2024
  • The judge found that Lanez posed no threat to public safety and that his lack of a criminal record should work in his favor.
    Time, 9 Aug. 2023
  • But the judge released her, pointing to Risling’s lack of a criminal record.
    oregonlive, 25 Mar. 2023
  • That teen did not have a criminal record in Prince George’s County, police said.
    Omari Daniels, Washington Post, 28 Feb. 2024
  • By 2014, one in ten residents of D.C. had a criminal record.
    Robert Samuels, The New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2023
  • He has never been charged in the case and does not have a criminal record in Washington or Oregon.
    Dperry, oregonlive, 2 Aug. 2023
  • The Bangor Daily News reports that Eaton's criminal record dates back to 2013.
    Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 19 Apr. 2023
  • He was sentenced to 30 months in that case, and his criminal record prohibits him from possessing guns, records show.
    Travis Andersen, BostonGlobe.com, 13 July 2023
  • In Trump's favor is his lack of a prior criminal record and the fact that the charges do not involve physical violence or drugs.
    USA TODAY, 11 Apr. 2024
  • Moses has a lengthy criminal record that includes at least 8 felony and 11 misdemeanor arrests.
    CBS News, 23 Feb. 2023
  • The musician noted in a follow-up post that he was denied entry due to his criminal record.
    Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 28 Feb. 2024
  • Johnson said Irizarry had no criminal record and struggled with schizophrenia.
    USA TODAY, 23 Aug. 2023
  • They could be sentenced to five years in prison, but their penalties are likely to be lower because none has a prior criminal record.
    Salvador Rizzo, Washington Post, 22 Sep. 2023
  • No, Crooks had no criminal record in Pennsylvania, nor had he been sued there, according to state court records.
    Kenny Jacoby, The Courier-Journal, 15 July 2024
  • Jefferson County is hosting a job fair for people with a criminal record who want to reenter to the workforce.
    Ivana Hrynkiw | Ihrynkiw@al.com, al, 10 Mar. 2023
  • Calles, who previously went by the name Reginald Kane Jackson, had a lengthy criminal record.
    Austindedios, oregonlive, 27 July 2023
  • James noted that Hall’s criminal record includes at least 46 charges and multiple jail stints.
    Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al, 6 July 2023
  • Gilbert’s attorney, Anthony Salerno, said his client has no prior criminal record and got caught up in the scheme.
    Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Dec. 2023
  • Trump’s lawyers have claimed the gag order prohibits him from responding to attacks about his criminal record from Harris.
    Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 12 Sep. 2024
  • And two states only have criminal record relief for minors, so adults are left out entirely.
    Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 29 July 2024
  • In most cases, parents who otherwise have no criminal record leave their guns unattended and a child retrieves the weapon.
    Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 28 Feb. 2024
  • The defense asked for leniency, saying Monahan was remorseful and had no criminal record at the time of the shooting.
    Ray Sanchez, CNN, 1 Mar. 2024
  • Now, 45 states have criminal record relief options for survivors, but most are not comprehensive all the charges a survivor may face.
    Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 29 July 2024
  • Pfingst cited Bishop’s age and said his client had no criminal record.
    David Hernandez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Mar. 2023
  • The 14-year-old Georgia high school student had a tumultuous home life, according to new emerging details about his mother's criminal record.
    Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 6 Sep. 2024

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