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Capslock didn't strike, it was intentional for emphasis.
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As is quite usual it was used for emphasis where it simply wasn't true and so certainly shouldn't be emphasised, that is what I mean by CAPSLOCK strikes.
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The defendant had the choice of denying the LEOs' request to search the vehicle, leaving them two options: Obtain the proper warrant, for which they would need to state a cause, or let the matter lie.
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You really should check that
Would you like the actual law from NJ which deals with the police having to search a vehicle for firearms or ammunition?
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The LEOs had no cause to search the vehicle, as there had been no crime committed to their knowledge at the time prior to the search.
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The cause comes from the report made by the parents that their son had gone off in his car and they thought he was going to do something silly as he was very upset.
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"damning the liberal media" is a little much, especially since the article's angle, to me, seemed pro-gun, usually considered a trait of the conservative right.
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But its the mainstream media, so it must be a liberal conspiracy right?
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I get what you're saying: He broke the law, got caught, and must pay the sentence.
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Yes.
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In practice, I have found that "justice" is often applied inconsistently, even in the case of mandatory sentences, and calls into question the entire mandatory sentence program.
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Tell those that complain about judges going soft and those that insist on tough no nonsense sentencing to put out a clear message to criminals.
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So mitigating circumstances could absolutely have applied to the decision.
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They could have, if his defence wasn't such utter bull.
He tried a lame attempt at convincing the court he really was in transit between States when that simply wasn't the case, if he had pleaded that it was a simple oversight perhaps the court would have made that a mitigating factor.