Mitigating Circumstances

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Mitigating factors that lessen the severity of criminal culpability and can reduce the punishment for a crime

Those mitigating circumstances surrounding the commission of a crime can reveal the lack of serious criminal intent or malice to harm a person or property.

These factors are considered compelling and traditionally have favored leniency towards the defendant from the prosecutor to the judge at the time of sentencing.

Examples Of Mitigating Circumstances:

  • No Criminal Record
  • Financial Hardship
  • Drug Addiction
  • Emotional Disturbance
  • Played A Minor Role In Crime
  • Psychological Problems
  • Medical Condition
  • Defendant Was A Victim Of Abuse
  • Provocation
  • Defendant’s Employment History

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