Sentences with phrase «convicting a person for»

The Court of La Unión de Tres Ríos made a major ruling in favor of animal welfare in Costa Rica after convicting a person for breeding dogs in an illegal breeding facility, or puppy mill.

A Costa Rican made the first ruling in favor of animal welfare in Costa Rica after convicting a person for breeding dogs in an illegal breeding facility, or puppy mill.

See, for example, the use of Sarbanes - Oxley to convict people for clearing their browser history.

Those consequences can affect the convicted person for a lifetime.

Even «suspecting» that drug activity is taking place could be enough to convict a person for production of drugs if the other aspects of the offence are being committed.

454 (1) If a court convicts a person for a contravention of a by - law of the City or of a local board of the City without proof of the by - law, another court hearing a motion to quash the conviction may dispense with such proof or may permit the by - law to be proved by affidavit or in such other manner as it considers appropriate.

Actions aimed at the incitement of national, racial, or religious enmity, abasement of human dignity, and also propaganda of the exceptionality, superiority, or inferiority of individuals by reason of their attitude to religion, national, or racial affiliation, if these acts have been committed in public or with the use of mass media, shall be punishable by a fine in the amount of 500 to 800 minimum wages, or in the amount of the wage or salary, or any other income of the convicted person for a period of five to eight months, or by restraint of liberty for a term of up to three years, or by deprivation of liberty for a term of two to four years.

Not exact matches

She particularly focused on drug laws impacts on people of color, who have for decades been convicted under aggressive drug laws at disproportionately high rates relative to whites.

One in five incarcerated people is convicted for a drug - related offense like trafficking or possession, according to the report.

And earlier this week, in a self - penned essay for Time, he wrote, «On any given day over 400,000 people, convicted of no crime, are held in jail because they can not afford to buy their freedom.

People who are underage (under 18 for rifles and shotguns, and under 21 for other guns), someone convicted or indicted for a crime punishable by imprisonment of more than one year, fugitives from justice, the severely mentally ill, unlawful users of controlled substances, those convicted of domestic violence, and undocumented immigrants are among some of the categories of people barred from buying a firearm by federaPeople who are underage (under 18 for rifles and shotguns, and under 21 for other guns), someone convicted or indicted for a crime punishable by imprisonment of more than one year, fugitives from justice, the severely mentally ill, unlawful users of controlled substances, those convicted of domestic violence, and undocumented immigrants are among some of the categories of people barred from buying a firearm by federapeople barred from buying a firearm by federal law.

To make sure we had a sufficient track record to evaluate, we excluded people who had been in the job for less than two years; we also excluded any executive who had been arrested or convicted of a crime.

In a letter to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the Democratic and Republican leaders of the state House and Senate Wednesday, Schneiderman asked state lawmakers to pass legislation that would allow for prosecuting people on the state level for the exact crimes they were convicted of — and pardoned for — on the federal level.

But it also proposes an amnesty for people previously convicted of simple possession — a sure sign that the goal of the original proposal was to increase freedom, not further limit it.

In 2011, President Obama announced that «for the first time ever the Department of Homeland Security has prioritized the removal of people who have been convicted of crimes in the United States.»

And the piece from Leviticus is describing the punishments for people convicted by the legal system.

The study, by the National Registry of Exonerations, reviewed cases that happened over the last 30 years throughout the country and found that in addition to black people being wrongfully convicted, it took significantly longer for them to be exonerated than it did any other group, with black people having to wait an average of three years longer.

«He is a man of convicted compassion and courteous candor who — as a function of his own deeply held Christian beliefs — will work tirelessly for people of all faiths and none,» said Chris Seiple, president emeritus at the Institute for Global Engagement.

A 27 - year - old Palestinian man has been convicted of murder and attempted murder for killing one person... More

He organized fundraisers for slain journalists, taught convicts in Chicago to read, and risked his life to tell the stories of people living under the brutal rule of dictators.

Jeremy Myers, i think you are wrong and David is right, so many out there are preaching you can live any way you want and be right that Grace covers any sin, they really believe that, that is not what the bible says, God was very concerned about sin so much he sent Jesus his son to die on a cross for us, if we accept Jesus as our savor then we are to obey his commandments, not break them, we are to live a righteous and holy life as possible, the bible plainly list a whole list of things if we live in will not to to heaven unless we repent, if we die while in these sins, we will not go to heaven, what is the difference, between someone who said a prayer and someone who did not, and they are living the same way, none, i think, if we are truly saved it should be hard to do these things let alone live and do them everyday, i would be afraid to tell people that it does not matte grace covers their sins, i really think it is the slip ups that we are convicted of by the Holy Spirit and we ask for forgivness, how can anyones heart be right with God and they have sex all the time out of marriage, lie, break every commandment of God, i don't think this is meaning grace covers those sins, until they repent and ask for forgiveness, a lot of people will end up in hell because preachers teach Grace the wrong way,, and those preachers will answer to God for leading these people the wrong way, not saying you are one of them, but be careful, everything we teach or preach must line up with the word of God, God hates sin,

It seems as if some people feel responsible for the work of the Holy Spirit which is to convict the World of Sin, and to make sure no body gets away with anything LoL!

I hope the Iranians who convicted this man and the people who support this burn in hell for eternity with no food or water to touch their lips.

(CNN)- A court in southwestern China has given heavy sentences to two ethnic Tibetans convicted of murder for «inciting» people to set themselves of fire, state media reported Thursday.

My heart tore at me when I read the ad and I felt truly convicted about a stinky attitude that surfaced in my heart this week: it is a lack of genuine compassion for the very people God has called me to serve.

This has really helped and I thank God our Father in Heaven for actually waking me up convicting me of being on my way to a legalist... lacking grace, mercy, love towards people.

John 16:8 says when He comes, He will convict the «kosmos» concerning sin, and righteousness... Isaiah 51: 5 says, «For a law will go forth from Me and I will set My justice for a light of the peoplFor a law will go forth from Me and I will set My justice for a light of the peoplfor a light of the peoples.

The argument is whether hell is ever a legitimate way to convict people of their need for Christ.

Of course, if a person regularly feels convicted for sin in their lives, then this is one evidence that the Holy Spirit is still at work in their life.

Is it «immoral» for a religious person to practice a mostly moral lifestyle knowing well their thoughts dare convict them?

When growing up and attending classes on how to witness one of the principles was to convict people of their sin otherwise they would not realize their need for Jesus.

What you're basically claiming is that science can't really tell us anything that we can't see personally happening for ourselves which is utterly ridiculous considering that we convict people of murder often on the confidence we have in forensic science.

For many years ministers had preached with the primary object of convicting people of their sin and of showing the forgiving love of God in Jesus Christ.

Not even the person convicted for felony conspiracy.

As a person strongly convicted about right and wrong, it was exceedingly difficult for me to participate in on - going practices that I knew to be inappropriate simply because what is right, hadn't been approved by all the necessary committees and department heads.

He points out there are already restrictions for felons, people convicted of spousal abuse and the mentally ill.

For example, the 1994 AIMA bombing in Argentina has a rather bizarre history of intrigue surrounding its investigation; the supposed motivation for the bombing for Iran doesn't square very well with preceding events; and no trial has been held nor any person convicted (although I think that's probably due to the implicated people not being arounFor example, the 1994 AIMA bombing in Argentina has a rather bizarre history of intrigue surrounding its investigation; the supposed motivation for the bombing for Iran doesn't square very well with preceding events; and no trial has been held nor any person convicted (although I think that's probably due to the implicated people not being arounfor the bombing for Iran doesn't square very well with preceding events; and no trial has been held nor any person convicted (although I think that's probably due to the implicated people not being arounfor Iran doesn't square very well with preceding events; and no trial has been held nor any person convicted (although I think that's probably due to the implicated people not being around).

If a person is convicted of a crime under the laws of the United States, then that person is eligible for a presidential pardon (except in cases of impeachment).

To paraphrase R.A. Heinlein, every society in history limited the franchise to some effect - for example, most modern democratic societies restrict franchise from persons underage, or frequently persons convicted of crimes.

Republicans have not ruled out passing new gun control measures that would make it harder for people convicted of domestic abuse or who have mental illnesses from owning firearms.

The amendments, though voted down, come as Republicans in the state Senate have signaled support for possible gun control legislation, which could include making it harder for those deemed too dangerous to obtain a firearm and closing up loopholes in the prohibition against people convicted of misdemeanor domestic violence from keeping and obtaining guns.

«For people convicted of low - level felonies and misdemeanors, this law will provide a fresh start.

Thompson also criticized Hynes for his involvement convicting multiple other innocent people.

In 2013, long - time Brooklyn District Attorney Charlie «Joe» Hynes lost his re-election bid for a seventh term, in part because of a record of wrongfully - convicting innocent people.

He dies before his trial and is buried in a cow pasture next to Valerie Jarret, who died weeks prior, after being convicted of sedition and treason, when a Jihady cell mate mistook her for being a nice person and decapitated her.

The prosecutor, Mr. Abiodun Fagboyinbo who happened to prosecute the first case when he (Olajide) was convicted for three years imprisonment had also arraigned the accused person on 8th, December 2016.

That legislation includes further restricting access to guns to people convicted of misdemeanor domestic abuse as proposed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, closing what supporters call loopholes in the federal law while also tightening other laws for gun ownership.

While the Representation of People Act, 1951 debars candidates convicted of serious offences from contesting elections for six years after their release from prison, Section 8 (4) of the same Act makes an exception for sitting legislators.

Many years after Joseph Piagentini and Waverly Jones were assassinated, New York State law was finally changed to permit the sentence of life without parole for people convicted of cop killings.

«Convicted politicians should not grow old comfortably, cushioned by a pension paid for by the very people they betrayed in office,» Bharara said.