connected to/with the case

[Maybo]

She is convicted of murder, and there are three people connected to/with the case.

Is "to" and "with" interchangeable in the above sentence?

 

[GoesStation]

Both prepositions are possible. The first verb is in the wrong tense; can you tell us what the right one is?

 

[Maybo]

Both prepositions are possible. The first verb is in the wrong tense; can you tell us what the right one is?

Correction: She was convicted of murder.

When I use "to", does it mean "three people are directly associated with the case. For example, they could probably also be the murders"?
When I use "with", does it mean "those three people may not be involved in murdering but could have some extend of association with the case"?

 

[jutfrank]

I don't like your sentence, Maybo, because I don't see a good link between the two clauses. That means that the linking word and doesn't seem appropriate to logically connect the two things that you want to say.

In terms of preposition use, this is how I'd teach you:

in connection with

This is a good phrase to use to talk about police investigations, just as you're trying to do. Here's a good example:

Three other people have been arrested in connection with the case.

 

[emsr2d2]

She [STRIKE]is[/STRIKE] has been convicted of murder,

Unless you're using the historical present, the present simple was not appropriate there.