A sentencing judge's express finding that mental illness does not mitigate objective seriousness does not, without more, demonstrate that the judge confined consideration of mental illness to that single issue. The De La Rosa principles are not absolute and do not create a presumption that mental illness necessarily calls for a more lenient sentence; the sentencing court must examine the relevant facts to determine whether the mental condition has the consequence contended for in each specific case.
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