interesting but bewildering, banjar. OK, I accept that the Indo system is based on the French system, but does that mean in France the penalty is decided before any evidence is heard? That seems bizarre!
I get arrested for drunk driving in Paris, they decide what to do with me penaltywise first, right? Then it turns out I was driving because my wife was having a suspected heart attack. Now that mittigating evidence will not be taken into account with regards to the penalty.