Category: Mitigation
Court Affirms Denial of Mitigation in Sex Abuse Case
In criminal sentencing, mitigation factors can generally be argued and considered in offsetting enhancement factors and arguing for a lower sentence within a statutory range of punishment. Trial courts have discretion in considering what mitigating factors to apply, and may even consider factors not specifically listed by statute. In the recent case of State v. Pantaleon, M2012-00575-CCA-R3-CD