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soldierant

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65. Do you mean mitigating circumstances, or aggravating circumstances?

Tue Apr 4, 2023, 05:36 PM

Apr 2023

because both are possible, but mitigating are favorable to the defendant whereas aggravating are unfavorable.

Aggravating circumstances might, for instance, include being a flight risk (but they might just require him to turn in his passport) or being a danger to self or others (which in his case might be addressed by a gag order.)

His behavior in the courtroom might influence the judge's decision, but his lawyers know that and, if they could padlock his mouth (as was done to Papageno in "Die Zauberflöte&quot , they probably would, and are certainly doing everything else they can to make sure his mouth stays zipped.

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I guess what I mean is, are there never mitigating circumstances? Orrex Apr 2023 #49

DeSantis said he wouldn't cooperate in extradition. No extradition was needed. onenote Apr 2023 #50

Forgive me, but that doesn't really answer the questiom Orrex Apr 2023 #52

There weren't in the cases I know about. onenote Apr 2023 #59

Thank you for the information Orrex Apr 2023 #61

Do you mean mitigating circumstances, or aggravating circumstances? soldierant Apr 2023 #65

Hey, good point Orrex Apr 2023 #68

A bit of history, as we watch what is going on: Paper Roses Apr 2023 #15

I think she would have had to post bail and if she couldn't yellowdogintexas Apr 2023 #22

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