Following a plea of guilt from an offender or if convicted after a trial, a plea in mitigation may be made. A well-crafted plea in mitigation may result in a lighter punishment.

Goals

A plea in mitigation is meant to:

• Obtain the lightest possible punishment reasonably available for the particular crime
• Persuade and assist the court to find the most appropriate form of punishment

What components are there in a plea in mitigation?

Most pleas in mitigation will present the following:

• A factual background surrounding the offence
• Some mitigating factors about the accused and the offence
• A request for compassion and leniency

For more information, please contact our criminal lawyer in Singapore, Ray Louis at 90908288.