*There's no: you broke the law, but factor X and Y should increase our leniency....

menloparkbum on June 20, 2009 | parent | context | favorite | on: Woman illegally downloads 24 songs, fined to tune ...

There's no: you broke the law, but factor X and Y should increase our leniency.

Actually you're completely wrong. The legal system is there to look at factors X and Y and determine if and how they should affect the ensuing penalties or awards.