Punished : inflict a penalty or sanction on (someone) as retribution for an offence, especially a transgression of a legal or moral code. Acquitted : free (someone) from a criminal charge by a verdict of not guilty. Assigned ; allocate (a job or duty). Convicted : having been declared guilty of a criminal offence by the verdict of a jury or the decision of a judge. Sentenced : declare the punishment decided for (an offender).