Criminal complaints and prosecutions frequently allege aggravating factors such as that an act was carried out with planning, sophistication, or professionalism to support enhanced charges or sentencing considerations.
November 21, 2025
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legal_procedure
Aggravating factors are used in prosecutions to argue for more serious charges or harsher penalties in many U.S. jurisdictions.
Pretrial supervision in U.S. courts can include electronic monitoring, such as requiring defendants to wear ankle monitors, as a condition of release or supervision.
November 21, 2025
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procedural
Electronic monitoring is a commonly used condition of pretrial release or supervision in many jurisdictions.
Prosecutors have the authority to dismiss criminal charges or end pretrial supervision when they determine the available evidence is insufficient to support continued prosecution.
November 21, 2025
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procedural
Dismissal for insufficient evidence is a routine prosecutorial decision point in criminal cases.