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The thing to remember is that previous convictions have no relevance when deciding if someone is guilty but they are relevant when it comes to determining the punishment.
Thread deleted ‘cos some old codger from Ixworth said so? on 12:49 - Oct 20 by Pinewoodblue
The thing to remember is that previous convictions have no relevance when deciding if someone is guilty but they are relevant when it comes to determining the punishment.
Previous convictions are generally kept from juries for the very reason they will sway decisions.
Not sure how applicable that may be here, but nonetheless.