John Robs a Corner Store: Criminal and Legal Vocabulary

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1 John Doe ____________ a crime.
did
committed
was
made

2 He was arrested and ___________ with robbery.
put
charged
tried
armed

3 Because he was carrying a gun during the crime, it was considered _________ robbery.
armed
lethal
felony
serious

4 Armed robbery is a very serious crime; it's a _____________.
parole
misdemeanor
felony
verdict

5 The case went to trial, and the ________ found him guilty.
judge
jury
police
prosecution

6 He was _____________ to seven years in prison.
sentenced
put
convicted
assigned

7 While he was an ___________, John behaved very well.
defendant
offender
inmate
judge

8 Therefore, he was released on ___________ after three years.
life
pardon
a plea
parole

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