Sentence examples for overturned because of from inspiring English sources

Oakland recovered the ball, but the play was overturned because of the current tuck rule.

But the convictions were overturned because of an unconstitutional ruling by the trial judge.

Though felons were found to have voted illegally, the result was overturned because of fraudulent absentee ballots.

Studies of the hundreds of felony cases overturned because of DNA evidence have found that misidentifications accounted for between 75 percent and 85 percent of the wrongful convictions.

Courts have decided that verdicts would be overturned because of Brady rule violations only if the evidence withheld would have altered the verdict or sentence.

Gov. George E. Pataki yesterday proposed the creation of a state DNA Review Committee that would examine all convictions in New York overturned because of new genetic evidence.

It is also possible that the new bank laws will one day be overturned altogether, because of nationalistic bias against foreign ownership or their lack of reference to Islamic teaching.

Moratorium supporters also cite a Columbia University study, issued in June, finding that two of every three appealed death sentences were eventually overturned, mostly because of serious errors by incompetent defense lawyers or the withholding of evidence by overzealous police officers and prosecutors.

There's no telling where this will go, how long or how far, but Plodder will predict that the decision will be overturned, probably because of some legal arcana about standing.

The legalization lasted only a few months before it was overturned, mainly because of pressure from the US government.

The legalisation lasted only a few months before it was overturned, mainly because of pressure from the US government.