Sentence examples for scope of the offense from inspiring English sources

"Dan and I will talk about the whole scope of the offense, the team, where we're going.

There is nothing in either the statutory text or the legislative history that could fairly be described as a "contrary direction," Morissette v. United States, 342 U.S., at 263, 72 S.Ct., at 249-250, from Congress to narrow the scope of the offense.

Many acquittals are the consequence of rulings of law made on the accused's motion that are not related to the question of his factual guilt or innocence: e. g., a ruling on the law r specting the scope of the offense or excluding reliable evidence.

638, 643, 185 P. 881, 882-883 (1919) (In some States "the statutory definitions have extended the scope of the offense beyond that of the common law so as to include the unlawful taking of money or thing of value of another by any person, whether a public officer or a private individual, and this is so in California..."...

Under the proposal, senior men and women in a bank could be subject to the criminal offense of "reckless misconduct," although details about the scope of the offense are still to be worked out.

This alleged activity could well extend beyond the scope of the offenses for which Scooter Libby has been convicted and deserves further attention". Michael and Jane Tigar, who are representing McClellan, said in a statement: "We confirm that Mr. McClellan will appear before the House Committee on the Judiciary and will answer questions as outlined in the Chairman's invitation.

195, 198, 168 P. 508, 509-510 (1917) (recognizing that the state Penal Code "has enlarged the scope of this offense so as not to confine the commission of it to those persons who act under color of official right"); People v. Peck, 43 Cal.App.

But prosecutors argued that Mr. Magliocchetti merited a term in prison at the high end of the range recommended by sentencing guidelines, arguing that the scope of his offense was unusually severe and had damaged the integrity of the electoral process.

The scope given to the offense of extortion in a particular legal system is determined partly by the content of the related offense of robbery.

The Trump administration has broadened the scope of offenses that can lead to removal from the country, and the president has emphasized criminal behavior of various kinds as justification for deportations.

Since this offense is within the scope of the newly enacted 18 U.S.C. 201 and 18 U.S.C. 203, relating to bribery and conflicts of interest, respectively, section 216 is no longer necessary.