How have courts interpreted the phrase "sufficiently substantial to call for leniency" in a sexual assault case?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Jeffers v. Lewis, 974 F.2d 1075 (9th Cir. 1992):
State v. Leslie, 147 Ariz. 38, 708 P.2d 719, 730 (1985). The meaning of the phrase "sufficiently substantial to call for leniency" is derived by weighing aggravating and mitigating evidence. 6 Thus, although the Arizona statute does not use the word weigh, it instructs the sentencer to arrive at its decision by weighing the aggravating circumstances against the mitigating circumstances. 7
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