Character witness statements should 'not be allowed' to come before a judge to influence sentencing for 'heinous' and violent crimes.
Co-stars Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis had written character witness statements on behalf of Masterson before he was sentenced, describing him as a man who treated people “with decency, equality, and generosity”, “an outstanding role model and friend” and an “exceptional older brother figure”.
"It was sent to the judge before he was sentencing, so, it is there to influence the sentencing," he said. Barrister Mark Tottenham said issues to do with character don't come into the trial before conviction. "When you're dealing with violent crime, or drugs or something along those lines, very often, you know, the character of the person is very often reflective of what they've been convicted of," he said."It's relevant to the rehabilitation."
"I had a look at some of the letters that were provided for the accused in this case from Mr Danny Masterson, and a lot of them were friends or family who were very concerned for his young daughter.
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