Sentence examples for offence was committed from inspiring English sources

A blood sample for forensic analysis might not be taken until several hours after an offence was committed.

At present, a defendant can be convicted of an offence of false accounting for up to 15 years after the offence was committed.

He added: "Given that such serious injuries could be sustained on a fun day out, it is hardly surprising that a criminal offence was committed.

Under current law, the six months runs from when the offence was committed, not from when the ICO receives a complaint.

He said no criminal offence was committed by Najib in relation to three investigations submitted by Malaysia's anti-graft agency and that no further action would be taken.

The appearance of the driving licence is the first documentary proof that a speeding offence was committed on the day in question – and that Ms Pryce took the punishment.

He said driver awareness courses should be available before an offence is committed.

The obvious problem in trying to combat spot fixing is that no offence is committed until the event happens.

This was crucial, as the special defence depends on the husband being "physically present" when the offence is committed.

The constitution, forged last year, lets judges disband an entire party when such an offence is committed, although they have discretion in deciding who should be penalised further.

The child sex offence can be 'situational' – such as incest in the home – or 'aggressive' when the offence is committed by the 'antisocial type'.