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§2317: Fixing a Parole Date Criteria

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(a) General. If the prisoner is found suitable for parole, in setting a parole date the hearing panel shall consider the seriousness of the offense and any relevant criteria described in the sentencing rules the Judicial Council may issue.

(c) Specific Mitigating Circumstances. Mitigating factors are those which relate solely to the commitment offense and which tend to lessen the seriousness of the offense, including circumstances in mitigation which do not amount to a full legal defense.

Examples of mitigating circumstances by offense include:

(1) Violence (including homicide).

(D) Battered Woman Syndrome. At the time of the commission of the crime, the prisoner suffered from Battered Woman Syndrome, as defined in section 2000(b), and it appears the criminal behavior was the result of that victimization.