Sentence examples for valid motive for from inspiring English sources

Scott Roeder's lawyers want jurors to consider his opposition to abortion as a valid motive for murder.

The alleged perpetrator, Robert Donnell was identified by name and a valid motive was provided.

Because it had a "valid regulatory motive" for canceling the licenses, the government argued, NextWave's failure to pay its debt was not the "sole motive" and the language of Section 525 was therefore not applicable.

These are not valid motives.

He distinguished between valid "political motives" for killing Jews and illegitimate "selfish, sadistic or sexual motives," which would lead to prosecution for murder or manslaughter.

The motive for said skirmish?

A motive for the shooting is unknown.

What is the motive for that?

The motive for the shooting is unclear.

The motive for the shooting was unknown.

The motive for the killing remained unclear.