Sentence examples for committed the felony from inspiring English sources

He was convicted of second-degree murder because under state law, if someone is killed during a felony, the person who committed the felony can be charged with murder even if he did not directly cause the death.

Under state law, if someone is killed during the commission of a felony, the person who committed the felony can be charged with murder even if they did not directly cause the death.

Another man, Lamont Pride, shot the officer, Peter J. Figoski, during the melee, but Mr. Santos was convicted of murder because under state law, if someone is killed during a felony, the person who committed the felony can be charged with murder even if he did not directly cause the death.

If the IRS agent asks a loaded question say, about cash receipts and a taxpayer lies, he has just committed the felony of making a false statement to a federal official.

And why do Generals Alexander and Clapper remain in office, when all the evidence points to them committing the felony of lying to Congress and the American people?

"Those criminals wishing to avoid the penalty for an inadvertent discharge," he said, "can lock or unload the firearm, handle it with care during the underlying violent or drug trafficking crime, leave the gun at home or — best yet — avoid committing the felony in the first place".

To the contrary, Martha went to jail for committing the felony acts of perjury, conspiracy and obstruction of justice.

He had committed the social felony of decorating himself with Wite-Out.

Criminals who know they will face harsh punishment if someone dies in the course of a felony, supporters of the felony murder rule say, may plan their crimes with more care, may leave deadly weapons at home and may decide not to commit the underlying felony at all.

Under the penal law involved, for instance, one commits the felony of advocating criminal anarchy if one "publicly displays any book... containing or advocating, advising or teaching the doctrine that organized government should be overthrown by force, violence or any unlawful means".

The official goal of the program is to identify and deport immigrants who commit the most serious felonies.