Sentences with phrase «to commit an offence»

Put another way, whether the defendant has a propensity to commit offences of the kind with which he is charged.

We have extensive knowledge and experience working with youths alleged of committing offences under the recent amendments.

(1) Every one commits an offence who....

The client, however, had not committed any offence.

A person commits an offence if a terrorism threat declaration is in force the person wears a full face covering in a public place.

Self defence is an absolute defence the accused can raise to try and avoid liability for committing an offence.

An experimental satellite tracking programme produced mixed results, with many monitored offenders committing offences while being tracked and signals being blocked by tall buildings, a report reveals.

The defendants allegedly committed the offences between 2006 and 2007 while the former governor was in office.

We understand how to address the the role that age plays in committing these offences so we can get the best results for our clients.

In that case, the defence tried to call a witness to testify that it was him and not the accused who committed the offences charged.

Are online child pornography offenders likely to commit offences involving sexual contact with children?

Our results seem to indicate that the tendency to commit an offence arises from a combination of a strong focus on reward and a lack of self - control.

The blacks they have caught definitely committed the offence, but can they mount a defence based on unfair application of the law?

For example, an offender with cognitive delays having committed an offence under the pressure of others.

He has also successfully conducted difficult bail hearings for clients with long or serious criminal records, and in situations where clients have been arrested having committed offences while already out on bail.

«That you, Mohammed Babatunde and Abolanle Ogundare, on the same day, did aid, counsel, abet and procure Mutiu Ogundare to fake his kidnap, thereby committing an offence contrary to Section 7 (1) and (2) of the Kidnapping Prohibition 2017, No.

They were also accused of concealing «proceeds of crime» and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 18 (a) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition)(Amendment) Act, 2012 and punishable under Section 17 (a).

The police prosecutor, Inspector Mustapha Tajudeen while briefing the court said the accused person committed the offence on November 19,2017 at about 16:30 pm at Ogo - Oluwa area, Osogbo.

Most recently the Home Office's failure to transfer information about criminals committing offences in Europe onto the criminal records bureau (CRB), resulting in four drug - related offenders being passed for work with children, sparked criticism.

Webster was accused of committing offences against is former domestic partner.

Regarding the last paragraph of your question, is your point to ask whether the person still commits an offence by claiming the work as their own if they contributed vastly more than the others?

The Court also candidly recognized that the preventive detention provision would result in a number of false positives where accused persons are kept in pretrial detention even though they would not commit an offence if released.

The Prosecutor, Inspector Sunday Osanyintuyi, told the court that the accused committed the offence on May 15 at about 11.30 am at Line 3, Aladanla Street, Ile - Ife.

Summary judgment was granted against the Appellant on the basis there was no genuine issue for trial; the police had reasonable and probable grounds to believe the Appellant had committed the offences with which she was charged.

All except Ms. Craddock committed their offences before the Abolition of Early Parole Act came into effect and were sentenced afterwards.

The criminal law has statutorily recognized the concept of breach of marital trust, in s. 718.2 of the Criminal Code of Canada, by requiring the sentencing judge to consider an increase in sentence where, as an aggravating circumstance, the offender abused his spouse or common - law partner when committing the offence.

The accused person allegedly committed the offence on December 18, 2016 at Abaku Area, Osogbo, the capital of Osun State.

The rule is: Entrapment may be found when the police provide a person with an opportunity to commit an offence without acting on a reasonable suspicion that the person is already engaged in criminal activity or pursuant to a bona fide inquiry.

Irrespective of the regulations in force at the location of committing the criminal act, this Act shall apply to Polish and foreign citizens in the event of committing the offences referred to in Articles 55 and 55a.

While the facts were not in dispute, the trial judge found that since he did not go through with his threats to hand out circulars or hang a jury, he did not actually commit the offence of obstructing justice.

● The definition of the «responsible person» is at s 5 (3), «(a) any person (other than A) connected with, or employed by, C whose functions at the time of the bribe included preventing persons such as A from committing offences under ss 1 or 4 in connection with C's business or (b) if there is no such person with such a function, any senior officer of C».

«In addition, the lives of law abiding citizens are often affected as a result of crimes committed against them by addicts committing offences such as burglary or robbery — offences committed to further their habit's so that they can get money to pay the drug dealers.

«I verily believe that the applicant has not committed any offence other than his principled opposition to the ruling government and his arrest and detention are meant to silence the opposition and create a one - party state by the respondents to allow the APC to dominate Nigeria.

The prosecution alleged in the charges, signed by a counsel in the Office of the Attorney General of the Federation, Aminu Alilu, and Kehinde Fagbemi, that the three defendants committed the offences between 2012 and 2015.

Mr Simpson decided both had committed offences worthy of dismissal and showed red cards.

Ornge denied committing any offence arguing that it had complied with all legal and regulatory requirements and provided for an acceptable level of safety consistent with the standard of care that prevailed in the helicopter aviation industry at the time.

The EFCC said they ought to have known these were proceeds of corruption and in the process committing offences bordering on money laundering, and stealing.

Simeon Imhonwa, prosecutor, revealed that the accused committed the offence at Alaogomeji area of Ebute - Meta, Lagos on August 3 around 2 pm.

A new front in the EU referendum battle opens today as the Leave team release names of European criminals committing offences in Britain — and in doing so park their tanks firmly on the Remain Campaign's lawn.

According to the EFCC, Odukoya committed the offences of forgery, use of false document and perjury on March 21, 2013.

It's not an excuse, but we need to acknowledge that people can commit offences because of past traumas and dissociation from land and culture — whether they were forcibly removed in past days or controlled in the way they can connect.

if Mr. Vader intended to cause bodily harm to the McCanns to facilitate the robbery or his flight after committing the offence; and

Refusal to provide a breath sample (5) Everyone commits an offence who, without reasonable excuse, fails or refuses to comply with a demand made under this section.

Thus, in accordance with Section 130 of the National Defence Act any Criminal Code offence committed by a member of the Canadian Armed Forces or any person accompanying the Canadian Forces has also committed an offence under the National Defence Act (hereinafter NDA) and the Code of Service Discipline, found under Part III of the NDA applies.

@feetwet to encourage someone to commit any offence makes you an accessory; you are unlikely to be prosecuted for accessory to jaywalking

The question is whether the Act applies to an offender's sentence, where the offender committed the offences for which he was sentenced before the Act came into force, but was charged with those offences after the Act came into force.