Sentences with phrase «of aggravating factors»

A layperson's question: What is the standard of proof the judge used in his finding of aggravating factors?

They will argue that the presence of aggravating factors — things that make your case more serious or dangerous — support a harsh punishment.

In his tough questioning of USSC Chair Judge Patti Saris, Rep. Gowdy suggested he would favor having Congress «codify» the guidelines via statutes (which would, of course, require jury findings of all aggravating factors based on Apprendi / Blakely).

Marsh, on the other hand, concerns the Eighth Amendment requirement of aggravating factors, a much more legalistic claim.

Factors that will affect the penalty include the age of the victim, the presence of any aggravating factors, and your own existing criminal record.

The prosecution will be required to establish, beyond a reasonable doubt, that you are guilty of these aggravating factors.

There are a lot of aggravating factors, and it's not actually the food that you eat that can cause them.

Eczema (often referred to as «atopic eczema») presents as dry, itchy, flaky and irritated skin that occurs as a combination of aggravating factors.

The majority concludes a judge may impose an exceptional minimum sentence on the basis of an aggravating factor neither found by the jury nor admitted by the defendant.

Consequently, a judge can not impose an exceptional minimum sentence on the basis of an aggravating factor neither found by the jury nor admitted by the defendant.

Not exact matches

All of which is aggravated by two additional factors: a mainstream media which is largely uninformed about religion, and often hostile to people of faith, and a growing number of self - professed Christians who are abetting the secularization of America.

Whether he's tired, out of his routine, or aggravated by some other factor, he becomes emotional, irrational, and angry.

We call our nipple ointment «all purpose» since it contains ingredients that help deal with multiple causes or aggravating factors of sore nipples.

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Earlier research has shown that environmental factors, including pesticide exposure, may aggravate inherited deficiencies in mitochondrial function, possibly explaining some cases of Parkinson's disease.

One encouraging mitigating factor was «science curiosity,» or the «motivation to seek out and consume scientific information for personal pleasure,» which «seems to counteract rather than aggravate the signature characteristics of politically motivated reasoning.»

The authors suggest that the childhood risk factors are important indicators of COPD risk, that are aggravated by smoking and having asthma in adulthood.

In a linked editorial, Cornelius Katona, medical director at the Helen Bamber Foundation, says «a robust mental health response to the refugee «crisis» must lie in a combination of clinical vigilance, recognition of vulnerability factors, and above all, a determination to minimise the aggravating effects of post-migration experiences.»

High IgE levels are a key clinical measure of an aggravated immune sensitivity to certain particles in the environment — the basis of atopy (allergies) and an important predisposing factor to the development of asthma.

Excessive consumption of simple sugars may lead to dysbiosis and increased production of inflammatory cytokines; artificial sweeteners are a potential factor of inflammation in the intestines; refined salt can aggravate autoimmune diseases.

Factors that aggravate RLS Sleep deprivation can make subtle RLS symptoms much worse, so sleep specialists often find that when a separate cause of sleep loss is treated — insomnia with medication, or sleep apnea with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy — patients report that their RLS improves as well.

Some cases of depression have a genetic component, but lots of factors beyond an inherited tendency can spur and aggravate depression symptoms, including various environmental factors.

In a recent study of 10 lean healthy individuals, both nuclear transcription factor - κB activation and nitrotyrosine were acutely increased ≤ 3-fold after a high GI meal by comparison with a low GI meal, suggesting that high - normal physiologic increases in blood glucose after meals could aggravate inflammatory processes (6).

Friendly bacteria are important for the proper digestion and assimilation of the food that we eat, thus having the wrong bacteria can lead to nutrient deficiency, auto - intoxication and aggravated immune response, all important factors that must be cured before hair loss can be reversed.

Perhaps a better question is this: Can excess fluid intake be an aggravating factor rather than the cause of water and sodium imbalance?

There are a number of physical factors that can speed up the onset of vaginal dryness, or aggravate the condition in menopausal women.

Demonstrates misconduct that warrants lesser discipline and there are aggravating factors which may include a heightened position of trust, young students, numerous warnings by employer or advisory licensing body, vulnerable students or other factors.

That's one of the biggest aggravating factors to remakes for me.

I am still not convinced that a consoles ability to be played offline was a major factor in the decision of a large number of consumers — if you were going to buy an Xbox, I think the always online was not an aggravating factor.

This could be an aggravating factor, but is highly unlikely to be the primary source of global heating.

Indeed enhanced evaporation of water vapour into the atmosphere is conventionally regarded as an aggravating factor because water vapour is itself a greenhouse gas (see below about that).

Likely aggravating factors included snowmelt from the warm temperatures of the event and already - saturated soils from heavy rains several weeks earlier.

Another potentially aggravating factor will be the lingering effects of California's severe drought.

Black carbon has likely played a far more significant role there, because of the contrast between absorbing aerosols deposited on the ice surface, and the high albedo perennial ice cover, and thus in this particular region black carbon has likely been an aggravating factor when it comes to anthropogenic surface warming.

A spate of new aggravating factors to be considered on sentencing relate directly to fraud cases and a two - year mandatory minimum jail sentence will be imposed on anyone convicted of a fraud involving $ 1,000,000 or more.

The size of these penalties will, like other regulatory contexts, depend upon a number of aggravating and mitigating factors.

Without aggravating factors, predatory criminal sexual assault of a child can be punished by 6 to 60 years in prison.

When aggravating factors are present, the penalties for predatory criminal sexual assault of a child are much more severe.

In light of the broad definition of assault above, penalties for an assault conviction can vary depending on the specific circumstances of the offence, the offender, and the complainant, or the presence of «aggravating» or «mitigating» factors, which result in greater and lesser penalties, respectively.

Penalties for a conviction of criminal harassment will vary depending on the specific circumstances of the offence, the characteristics of the offender and the complainant and the presence of aggravating or mitigating factors.

Section 718.2 (a) of the Criminal Code states that judges in criminal cases are requires to either increase or decrease an offenders sentence based on the aggravating and mitigating factors in the case.

The specific penalties you may face will depend on an analysis of mitigating (helpful) and aggravating (harmful) factors.

Ellacott had been properly sentenced even though the Superior Court Justice had erred when he used Ellacott's testimony and his denial of guilt as aggravating factors in his decision.

Other aggravating factors can be long commutes, the difficulties of finding reliable daycare, and the combination of early mornings to take kids to school, and late nights in front of a glowing screen.

Depending on whether any other aggravating factors exist, a charge or its penalties could be enhanced to the detriment of the offender.

The Office of US Probation will then prepare a report, a Presentence Investigation Report (PSR), where a probation officer will detail any aggravating and mitigating factors present in the case.

When attempted first degree murder is committed with aggravating factors, the terms of imprisonment will be extended.

«Rosenfeld's status and position as a lawyer was noted as one of the significant aggravating factors in the court's decision,» said the report.

It could have been an aggravating factor in terms of free movement, but as far as State aid law is concerned, selectivity has to be examined at the level of one Member State only, the decisive criterion being whether the measure differentiates between undertakings or sectors that are in a comparable factual and legal situation.