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California Supreme Court

Aug. 11, 2016

Bill would change rules of evidence in parole hearings

Taking a suggestion from the state Supreme Court, the Legislature is poised to pass a bill that seeks to avoid "revictimizing" victims of crimes by mentally ill offenders by changing the rules of evidence in Mentally Disordered Offender parole hearings.

By L.J. Williamson
Daily Journal Staff Writer

Taking a suggestion from the state Supreme Court, the Legislature is poised to pass a bill that seeks to avoid "revictimizing" victims of crimes by mentally ill offenders by changing the rules of evidence in Mentally Disordered Offender parole hearings.

The bill has passed the state Senate and the Assembly Public Safety and Appropriations committees and will be up for...

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