Capital Sentencing Statutory Factor Analyzer

Bifurcated penalty phase balancing workbench under 18 U.S.C. §§ 3591–3598 & Constitutional 8th Amendment Standards

18 U.S.C. § 3593 Weighing Mechanics
Unanimity for Aggravators (BRD) | Individual Juror Mitigation (Preponderance)
Sentencing Threshold Determination
Life Imprisonment
Statutory Gateway Cleared, Aggravators Outweighed by Mitigating Circumstances.
Total Aggravating Weight: 4
Total Mitigating Weight: 10
Net Balance Vector: +6.0 (Defense Bias)
Constitutional Bar Status: Clear (No Exclusion)

Eighth Amendment Proportionality & Categorical Exclusions

If any categorical bar is triggered, death penalty eligibility is constitutionally foreclosed regardless of aggravating factors.

Aggravating Factors
Government Burden: Beyond Reasonable Doubt
BRD Standard (100% Unanimous)
+ Add Non-Statutory Aggravating Factor
Mitigating Evidence
Defense Burden: Preponderance of Evidence
Preponderance (Any Single Juror)
+ Proffer Additional Mitigating Evidence (Lockett v. Ohio)

Formal Legal Sentencing Memorandum & Evidentiary Ledger

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