Rod Blagojevich was found guilty of making false statements to federal officials.
He faces a prison term of up to 5 years and a fine of $250,000.
No. If the defendant was found not guilty WHAT would the judge sentence them for?
The preposition in the sentence is "of." It shows the relationship between "guilty" and "charges" by indicating what he was found guilty of.
The preposition in the sentence is "of." It shows the relationship between the subject "he" and the noun "charges," indicating that he was found guilty in regard to the charges.
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They were found guilty and sent to prison.
of -- the phrase "of the charges" modifies the adjective guilty, a rare case.
The preposition in this sentence is "of", as it indicates the relationship between the verb "found guilty" and the noun "charges". The preposition "of" is used to show the reason or cause for someone being found guilty.
The jury found the defendant guilty of willful murder.
I knew by his smugness that he had been found not guilty.
The men were found guilty of conspiracy to murder.
The judge is required by law to sentence a charge for the defendant is found guilty of. When defendant is found guilty of multiple felony convictions, the must be sentenced for each one.
The jury does not directly decide on a death sentence or life sentence. If a defendant is found guilty, there will be a separate sentencing phase where the jury will consider evidence and decide on the appropriate punishment, which could include the death penalty or a life sentence.