Kindly, it may not take until 5PM, as I posted.
The defense has an opportunity to present mitigating factors (lessen the sentence) & state has an opportunity to present aggravating factors (maximize the sentence) prior to the judge handing down the sentence. Plus there may be victim impact statements & opportunities for others to speak, such as the defendant which is doubtful since they’re acting huffy again & don’t want to "interact with state actors". Boo hoo - I guess that means he wants to interact with actors who pretend he’s innocent.
Read more about the mitigating & aggravating factors here:
With Richard Allen’s sentencing just days away, his future has shifted from the hands of the jury to those of Special Judge Fran Gull. Allen was found guilty of two counts of felony murder and two counts of intentional murder by a jury on Nov. 11 for the kidnapping and deaths of Abigail Williams...
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