WHENIGAZEINTOTHEGAINTHOLE

quot;Therefore,Ihaveheardtheargumentsandreviewedthefactsofthiscase,andtheresponsibilityforweighingtheaggravatingfactorsagainstthemitigatingfactorsrestssolelywithme.Asaggravation,Ifindthatthemannerinwhichyoucommittedthesecrimeswasparticularlycruelandheinous.Thesecrimeswerecommittedwithmultipledeadlyweaponsandweretheresultofextensiveplanning.Ialsoconsiderasanaggravatingfactortheemotionaldamagesinflictedonthefamiliesofthevictimsandthecommunityatlargeasaresultofyouractions.Asmitigation,Ihavetakenintoaccountthefactthatyouhavenopriorcriminalrecord,evidenceofsomemental-healthissues,aswellasyourchildhoodhistory,familybackground,andyourage.IhaveconsideredtheinfluenceMr.Rentmanhadinplanningthesecrimes,aswellasyourexpressionofremorseforwhatyoudid.AccordingtotheStatePenalCode,theaggravatingfactorsinthiscasemeettheguidelinesforfortheimpositionofasentenceofdeath.Aftercarefulexamination,itseemsclearthatthemitigatingfactors,whilenotinsignificant,arefaroutweighedbytheaggravatingfactorsinthiscase.Therefore,itismyjudgmentthatthedefendentissentencedtodeath.Youareorderedcommittedtothecustodyofthegovernmentuntilexhaustionoftheproceduresforappeal.quot;