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Good afternoon, I have a question: Which of the following sentences is correct?

1. Carl Hancock, a retired doctor, was fined £500 after being convicted of drunken driving

2. Carl Hancock, a retired doctor, has been fined £500 after being convicted of drunken driving
 

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Good afternoon, I have a question: Which of the following sentences is correct?

1. Carl Hancock, a retired doctor, was fined £500 after being convicted of drunken driving

2. Carl Hancock, a retired doctor, has been fined £500 after being convicted of drunken driving
They are both correct but don't mean the same.
I am not a teacher.
 
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