Plea in mitigation Flashcards

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What is a plea in mitigation?

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A submission to persuade the court to provide the most lenient possible sentence it can be reasonably expected to give for that offence

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What’s step 1 in plea of mitigation?

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Reminding the court that a sentence must be proportionate to the seriousness of the offence bearing in mind D’s culpability and any potential harm from offence

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What is step 2 for plea in mitigation?

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Sentencing guidelines: Identify the starting point for sentence and range of sentences available

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What is step 3 for plea in mitigation?

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Consider the aggravating and mitigating factors

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5
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What is step 4 for plea in mitigation?

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If there’s multiple offences, explain why the sentences should be concurrent e.g. offences arose out of the same incident/facts

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What is a concurrent sentence?

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Sentences for different offences served at the same time

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What is step 5 for a plea in mitigation?

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Remind the court of credit for guilty plea

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What are 3 appropriate credits for guilty plea and what are their relevant timescales?

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1/3 - D pleads guilty at first reasonable opportunity
1/4 - D pleads guility after a trial date is set
1/10 - D pleads guility after trial has begun “at the door of the court”

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What is step 6 for a plea in mitigation?

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Recommending an appropriate sentence, considering steps 1-5

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