Still waiting on @OctilIery to explain these situations:
I can definitely think of situations where learning you were cheated on can justify reducing sentencing for domestic assault
It isn't hard to imagine. Any time a reasonable person would be driven to extreme anger, it's reasonable to consider that into sentencing. Just like you'd consider intent, harm done, the person's history, and any number of other circumstances.
It wouldn't be anywhere close to the majority of cases, but in such an emotionally charged situation there are definitely going to be mitigating circumstances.
Explain them. Just like explain some basic scenarios where you think this should apply in regards to killing a partner after they cheated.
Well voluntary manslaughter is a thing. Say you had some previous trauma you're dealing with, and your partner reveals she's been cheating and rubs it in just to hurt you.
Doesn't make attacking them right, but it makes it understandable that they made a poor decision, so the charge should be less than that of someone with less mitigating circumstances.
Voluntary manslaughter just means no pre-meditation or intent specifically to kill.
I don't see what that has to do with this conversation. What parallel are you trying to draw? ---
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