The vote to affirm the conviction was five to four.

And too many lawyers consider their job done when the highest court of any state has affirmed the conviction.

Now a state appeals court has affirmed his conviction, meaning he may face another 13 months in jail.

Although the same argument was made by each man, one panel affirmed the son's conviction, while the other reversed the father's.

That court affirmed the conviction and, in essence, racial profiling itself.

Six months later, the court affirmed the conviction.

The Court affirmed his conviction, holding that "so long as there is an opportunity .

Illinois petitioned for rehearing and the court then affirmed the conviction.

In 1986 the Supreme Court affirmed the conviction in a 5-to-4 decision.

Two weeks ago, a Federal appeals court in Manhattan unanimously affirmed the conviction.