Examples of in absentia in a Sentence

She was convicted of the crime in absentia.

Recent Examples on the Web The Russians are not in custody, and the charges were filed in absentia to Ukrainian courts. — Washington Post, 29 Apr. 2022 Most recently, in 2017, Judge Scott Gordon denied Braun’s motion for dismissal and a motion to have Polanski sentenced in absentia. — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 18 July 2022 Braun plans to file a motion to have Polanski sentenced in absentia in the coming weeks, which could quash the warrant for his arrest in the U.S. — James Queallystaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 18 July 2022 Gotabaya Rajapaksa has left the building, one joyous Sri Lankan wrote on Twitter after the country’s president resigned in absentia Thursday. — Niha Masih, Washington Post, 18 July 2022 The Abu Dhabi Money Laundering Court also ordered that Ghafoor pay a fine of $816,748 stemming from his in absentia conviction. — BostonGlobe.com, 17 July 2022 He was recently tried in absentia and sentenced to life in prison after being found complicit in Sankara’s murder in 1987 and for undermining state security. — Oumar Zombre And Sam Mednick, ajc, 7 July 2022 This fake self is contrived in absentia from the connectivity that even the most unaware take for granted. — Olivia Muenter, Woman's Day, 14 June 2022 Pinchas Goldschmidt was re-elected this week in absentia to another seven-year term as Moscow's chief rabbi. — John Bacon, USA TODAY, 9 June 2022 See More

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