convict of

convict of (something)

To be deem guilty of a crime. With all of the evidence against him, he'll surely be convicted of that crime.
See also: convict, of
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

convict someone of something

to pronounce someone guilty of something. In the end, they convicted her of theft. The police wanted to convict Max of the crime.
See also: convict, of
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • convict
  • convict of (something)
  • frame (someone) for (something)
  • have (one) dead to rights
  • have dead to rights
  • have someone dead to rights
  • get off scot-free
  • get off/go scot-free
  • fall
  • extradite
References in periodicals archive
A Yemeni court of Appeals upheld on Saturday a death sentence against Bassam al-Haidari, the main convict of spying for Israel.