Sentence examples for mitigating factors to from inspiring English sources

He denied both charges, which meant that when he was found guilty of the first count there were no mitigating factors to reduce his suspension from the lower-end estimate of 12 weeks.

Mitigating factors generally include a defendant's mental illness, or the absence of a prior criminal record, but the Court also made sure that defendants could come up with their own mitigating factors to present to jurors.

The commission accepted mitigating factors to decide a four-match ban was appropriate These included that Ferdinand provoked Terry, although that was no "excuse"; Terry's good disciplinary record; an acceptance that Terry "is not a racist"; and the Premier League chairman, Sir Dave Richards, testifying as to Terry's charity work.

Weiner said today that he was taking "full responsibility for his actions," and yet it was odd, at times, to hear what he seemed to think of as mitigating factors: "To be clear, I have never met any of these women".

But other cases, ruled on this week, showed that the appointment of Mr Alito to replace Sandra Day O'Connor may have nudged the court a little to the right.For example, Mr Alito's vote was decisive in upholding a rule in Kansas obliging jurors to impose the death penalty in murder cases where they deem aggravating and mitigating factors to be of equal weight.

Convenience was commonly reported as a mitigating factor to knowledge, especially for intermittent and naptime sleep.

In the case of Kneeshaw, his strong work history was a mitigating factor to his ultimate penalty; the attention his case received was deemed an aggravating factor.

A mitigating factor to the higher dose is that the scattered radiation and electron contamination from the flattening filter are eliminated.

However, early exposure to pornography, failure to attend school and being brought up in a family where there is criminal behaviour are to be considered mitigating factors, according to draft guidelines published by the Sentencing Council.

The service prosecutor, a fellow cop, had sought Bovell's dismissal, but noted some mitigating factors, according to a police document released by the Toronto Police Service (TPS) to VICE: "The charges drew no media attention, nor did they involve criminal charges or convictions".

The jury is supposed to weigh the aggravating factors like those presented by the prosecution's witnesses against the defense's mitigating factors, and to choose between death or life in prison.