Article 73. Mitigating circumstances
1. When assigning a punishment, the following circumstances are recognized as mitigating the punishment:
1) sincere repentance or assistance in solving a crime;
2) voluntary compensation for damage caused or elimination of harm caused;
3) the commission of a crime due to a combination of personal, family, material or other circumstances;
4) committing a crime due to official or other dependence;
5) the commission of a crime by a child between the ages of fourteen and eighteen;
6) the commission of a crime by a woman in a state of pregnancy.
2. When sentencing, the court may recognize as mitigating other circumstances not specified in Part 1 of this article.
1. In the event of a conviction, the Trial Chamber shall consider the appropriate sentence to be imposed and shall take into account the evidence presented and submissions made during the trial that are relevant to the sentence.
2. Except where article 65 applies and before the completion of the trial, the Trial Chamber may on its own motion and shall, at the request of the Prosecutor or the accused, hold a further hearing to hear any additional evidence or submissions relevant to the sentence, in accordance with the Rules of Procedure and Evidence.
3. Where paragraph 2 applies, any representations under article 75 shall be heard during the further hearing referred to in paragraph 2 and, if necessary, during any additional hearing.
4. The sentence shall be pronounced in public and, wherever possible, in the presence of the accused.