Questione giuridica chiave
Whether the appellate court arbitrarily refused to treat the confession as mitigating.
Decisione estratta
The refusal was not arbitrary because the confession came only after strong evidence and did not reflect genuine remorse or ease the investigation.
Motivazione estratta
At the time of the confession, the accused was already confronted with substantial incriminating evidence and had previously denied the acts; the confession was therefore a reaction to the evidentiary situation rather than a mitigating sign of insight.