aggravating circumstances

Well, in this case the violation was serious but so were the aggravating circumstances.

Could judges continue to make the factual findings on such aggravating circumstances?

The judge applied the same aggravating circumstances for all.

The jury found that the first two aggravating circumstances existed in Allen's case.

Between 1978 and 1993, the Legislature codified four additional aggravating circumstances.

In 13 states, aggravating circumstances above and beyond the fact of the murder itself were required before imposing the death penalty.

Most of the death penalty convictions were for murder committed under aggravating circumstances.

The trial court found two aggravating circumstances and a single mitigating circumstance.

Of the 16 possible aggravating circumstances, Ehrlich checked the boxes next to 2.

Where are the aggravating circumstances that would make it a death-penalty case?"

Under the new law, an order will remain in effect for two years, or five with aggravating circumstances, which now can apply to one-time offenders.

The guidelines break the sentencing down even further based on mitigating and aggravating circumstances.

Under certain aggravating circumstances, the crime becomes a Class A felony.

Murder with specified aggravating circumstances is often punished more harshly.

Aggravating circumstances could include special cruelty and previous convictions.

Under the federal law, the jury does make the required finding of the existence of "aggravating circumstances."

Instead, it spells out "aggravating circumstances" that the government says make him eligible for the federal death penalty.

The following aggravating circumstances constitute capital murder in the state of Arizona:

All three were found "guilty of murder and of robbery with aggravating circumstances".

If there are aggravating circumstances, we file notice.

Killing a person when no aggravating circumstances apply.

The Court recognized the existence of aggravating circumstances such as racial hatred and terrorist purposes.

Penalties for human trafficking may be increased, by aggravating circumstances, to a maximum of 35 years' imprisonment.

"But the evidence also establishes sufficiently aggravating circumstances to warrant nothing less than maximum penalties."

Under New Jersey law, prosecutors must prove "aggravating circumstances" to win the death penalty.