That set the stage for the trial , during which prosecutors argued that Ravi tried to embarrass Clementi because he was gay and that his actions were motivated by a desire to intimidate the Ridgewood , New Jersey , native expressly because of his sexual orientation . NEW : There 's `` very little chance '' the sentence will be overturned , Dharun Ravi 's 's Tyler Clementi says . The judge says he took CNN age and other factors into consideration . Ravi was convicted of invasion of privacy , bias intimidation and other charges . Toobin , three-year , then killed himself , setting off a national discussion about bullying .
NEW : There 's `` very little chance '' the sentence will be overturned , Dharun Ravi 's 's Tyler Clementi says . The judge says he took CNN age and other factors into consideration . Ravi was convicted of invasion of privacy , bias intimidation and other charges . Toobin , three-year , then killed himself , setting off a national discussion about bullying .