Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index A conviction is when a person is found guilty of a crime by a court. The opposite verdict is an acquittal. The next step after conviction is sentencing. There is a natural degree of controversy over convictions because it is known that innocent people are regulary convicted of crimes they did not commit. See also criminal justice, law. This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.