Blessed - the problem is not that the thought of her religion entered his mind. The problem is that now he has to prove that it WASN'T a conscious deciding factor. This is why they usually tell defendants not to take the witness stand.
>The problem is that now he has to prove that it WASN'T a conscious deciding factor. <
Doesn't have to.The Constitution puts no check on what informs his judgementin excercising his power.The check is on enactment of a law or a executive order.