In most cases, the convictions, charges and investigations involve bribery and extortion.

Recent federal convictions involved top officials; the Paterson operation focused on small fry.

If the conviction involves a sexual or violent crime, school officials are told of the specific charges.

The conviction involved charges relating to kickbacks from two Swiss firms in exchange for customs fraud.

The reduction was required by state law because the conviction did not involve murder or certain other crimes.

In Redmond, the offenders are usually those whose drunken driving conviction did not involve an injury.

The convictions involved six Filipina victims who were told that they would work as Hong Kong club entertainers.

Most convictions involved murder, but some were for large-scale theft of state property.

If the defendant's prior conviction involves a crime with these basic elements, regardless of the label, it counts as a predicate offense under 924(e).

This makes conviction more frequent in cases involving minors.