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hlthe2b

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8. NO NO NO That was SOLELY on the issue of aggregated circumstances... The jury decides verdict, but

Reply to LiberalFighter (Original post)

Mon Apr 19, 2021, 05:24 PM

Apr 2021

there was an option for either jury or judge to decide if the prosecution had met burden for additional aggregating factors that would influence sentencing.

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A little late, eh??? elleng Apr 2021 #1

What? How strange. nt DURHAM D Apr 2021 #2

Maybe not canetoad Apr 2021 #7

The defense attorney is waaaaayyyy too late for such a request. DURHAM D Apr 2021 #15

Not on guilt as to the charges ok_cpu Apr 2021 #3

Seriously! He can't change it now. Can he? Budi Apr 2021 #4

I thought that had to do with the side issue of aggravated sentencing. Gidney N Cloyd Apr 2021 #5

What A Misleading Posting nt SoCalDavidS Apr 2021 #6

See my post below. THe OP is totally confused and should self-delete hlthe2b Apr 2021 #11

Yeah, Except They're Nowhere To Be Found SoCalDavidS Apr 2021 #20

NO NO NO That was SOLELY on the issue of aggregated circumstances... The jury decides verdict, but hlthe2b Apr 2021 #8

Inaccurate. johnp3907 Apr 2021 #9

Normal procedure. He's moving for a judgment of acquittal or not to consider aggravating factors. Ocelot II Apr 2021 #10

No, no, no. 11 Bravo Apr 2021 #12

Am I right in assuming that "special circumstances" could mean a harsher sentence? nt Progressive Jones Apr 2021 #16

The sentencing guidelines provide for a range of sentence for a particular crime. Ocelot II Apr 2021 #17

Thanks for clearing that up. nt Progressive Jones Apr 2021 #18

Wrong Suburban Warrior Apr 2021 #13

You got it wrong left-of-center2012 Apr 2021 #14

Wrong, delete! Nt USALiberal Apr 2021 #19