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by neokantian 3022 days ago
Not after a conversation between judge, prosecution, defense attorney and offender. They obviously concluded after long deliberations that it was in everybody's best interest to just apply the law. In the case of a first-time offender, the judge can more easily ignore the offender's wishes. In the case of a repeat offender, he cannot just keep sending the poor, old woman away, can he?