1.   Appeal courts are expected to show some mercy because the defendant has twice had to face the ordeal of being sentenced.

2.   Defendants have a right to trial by jury.

3.   It must show that the defendant had this knowledge or recklessness at the time he made the statement.

4.   The defendant had a history of violent assaults on women.

5.   The defendant has a right to a fair trial.

6.   ...a criminal proceeding where defendants have the right to confront their accusers.

7.   The defendant had a prior record of convictions.

8.   The defendant did not have tenure on the land.

9.   The defendant had an airtight alibi.

10.   Copyright law is mostly civil law.