Mitigating factor
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A mitigating factor, in law, is any information or evidence presented to the court regarding the defendant or the circumstances of the crime that might result in reduced charges or a lesser sentence.
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See also
- Capital punishment in the United States
- Federal Sentencing Guidelines
- Strickland v. Washington
- Settled insanity
- Tennard v. Dretke
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