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. gregg: the hate aspect of this serves two functions, not only crimes in and of themselves, but during sentencing, hate borne of race and disability as well, mental handicap can be an aggregating factor to elevating the sentence. right, in new york, if you are charged with low level felony but deemed to be a hate crime, you ratchet up to the next sentencing level, and the fact that s taeb into consideration in this case in chicago, the judge is going to consider it, the probation department will consider it. they re facing a much stiffer sentence than normal. gregg: aggravated battery with a deadly weapon. unlawful restraint. aggravated again. you look at some of the things and it s only one year two, years, i looked up the statutes. that s not enough for something like that. that s why the enhanced penalty will come from the hate crime factor, because that is, when something is motivated by ....