Also means
doomed
Usage Note
Sentenciado is the past participle of sentenciar used attributively, most often in legal reporting (el sentenciado fue trasladado a prisión). It can also appear figuratively to describe an outcome that feels inevitable, similar to English 'doomed'.
Examples
"El sentenciado fue trasladado a prisión."
Natural Translation
The convicted man was moved to prison.

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