Opinion ID: 774819
Heading Depth: 5
Heading Rank: 4

Heading: outweigh

Text: 170 The court also instructed the jury on how to weigh aggravating and mitigating factors: 171 Outweigh. To outweigh means to weigh more than, to be more important than. The existence of mitigating factors does not preclude or prevent the death sentence if the aggravating circumstances outweigh the mitigating factors. 172 It is the quality of the evidence that must be given primary consideration by you. The quality of the evidence may or may not be compensurate [sic] with the quantity of the evidence; that is, the number of witnesses or exhibits presented in this case. 173 Once again, no objection was made at trial, nor was the issue raised on direct appeal. 174 This issue has been procedurally defaulted. 175