What are aggravating and mitigating factors in a criminal case?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Redd, 108 Cal.Rptr.3d 192, 229 P.3d 101, 48 Cal.4th 691 (Cal. 2010):
The trial court need not distinguish between aggravating and mitigating factors. (People v. Prieto (2003) 30 Cal.4th 226, 271-272 [133 Cal.Rptr.2d 18, 66 P.3d 1123]).
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