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- (a) Whoever, in any of the circumstances referred to in subsec…2 changes
- (b) The circumstances referred to in subsection (a) are that t…1 change
- (c) Whoever intentionally defaces, damages, or destroys any re…3 changes
- (d) The punishment for a violation of subsection (a) or (c) of…8 changes
- (e) No prosecution of any offense described in this section sh…3 changes
- (f) As used in this section, the term “religious real property…2 changes
- (g) No person shall be prosecuted, tried, or punished for any…1 change
(d)The punishment for a violation of subsection (a) or (c) of this section shall be—
(1)if death results from acts committed in violation of this section or if such acts include kidnapping or an attempt to kidnap, aggravated sexual abuse or an attempt to commit aggravated sexual abuse, or an attempt to kill, a fine in accordance with this title and imprisonment for any term of years or for life, or both, or may be sentenced to death;
(2)if bodily injury results to any person, including any public safety officer performing duties as a direct or proximate result of conduct prohibited by this section, and the violation is by means of fire or an explosive, a fine under this title or imprisonment for not more that 40 years, or both;
(3)if bodily injury to any person, including any public safety officer performing duties as a direct or proximate result of conduct prohibited by this section, results from the acts committed in violation of this section or if such acts include the use, attempted use, or threatened use of a dangerous weapon, explosives, or fire, a fine in accordance with this title and imprisonment for not more than 20 years, or both;
(4)if damage to or destruction of property results from the acts committed in violation of this section, which damage to or destruction of such property is in an amount that exceeds $5,000, a fine in accordance with this title, imprisonment for not more than 3 years, or both; and
(5)in any other case, a fine in accordance with this title and imprisonment for not more than one year, or both.
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