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For
instance
,
a
penal
law
with
a
lower
maximum
penalty
does
not
necessarily
result
in
a
lighter
penalty
compared
to
a
law
with
a
higher
maximum
penalty
.
The
sentencing
judge
is
bound
to
take
into
account
the
facts
of
the
case
and
the
entire
applicable
legal
framework
,
including
the
possibilities
of
mitigating
factors
in
respect
of
sentencing
and
suspension
.
Thus
,
a
penal
law
with
a
lower
maximum
penalty
,
but
no
suspension
or
very
strict
suspension
options
,
may
be
lex
gravior
when
compared
to
a
penal
law
with
a
higher
maximum
penalty
but
also
more
generous
suspension
options
,
where
the
defendant
qualifies
in
concreto
for
suspension
under
the
latter
but
not
the
former
law
.
The
same
may
occur
if
one
compares
a
law
which
provides
for
a
lower
maximum
penalty
but
does
not
include
certain
sentencing
mitigating
factors
,
and
a
law
which
provides
for
a
higher
maximum
penalty
but
also
includes
a
broader
set
of
sentencing
mitigating
factors
in
sentencing
,
allowing
the
court
to
reach
,
in
the
circumstances
of
the
case
,
a
lower
penalty
under
the
latter
law
than
that
which
it
would
have
imposed
under
the
former
.
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