Sentence examples for committed because of from inspiring English sources

It says prosecutors must prove only a crime was committed "because of a belief or perception regarding the race, color, national origin, ancestry, gender, religion, religious practice, age, disability or sexual orientation of a person".

The case generated national headlines over the weekend after the L.A. County district attorney's office announced that Issa had been charged with murder in his son's March 29 killing and that it was committed "because of the victim's sexual orientation".

The murder was probably committed because of a woman.

If Mr. Dedmon is convicted of capital murder and the prosecutors can prove that the crime was committed because of the victim's race, the sentence may be doubled.

To categories already covered by federal law, which include race and religion, it would add crimes committed because of the victim's sexual orientation, gender identity, gender or disability.

New Jersey's 1981 law allowing judges to extend penalties for crimes committed because of a defendant's prejudices is unconstitutional, the United States Supreme Court ruled last week.

That is because people are often afraid to commit because of uncertain moving dates, Mr. Walsh said.

Britain, Sweden and the Netherlands could not commit because of budget cycles, but were expected to be in that ballpark; Italy and Spain gave nothing.

Mamie was originally going to participate in the reading, but couldn't commit because of a film shoot.

"I stayed committed because I was part of the problem," he says.

There will be those whose sentences - either because of the nature of the crimes they committed or because of their behavior in prison - will not be commuted.