Criminal
Nov. 24, 2012
High court leaves juvenile life sentences unclear
In a move confusing many in the juvenile justice community, the U.S. Supreme Court last month sent a young defendant's habeas appeal of a life-without-parole sentence back to a California appellate court for reconsideration.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
In a move that had many in the juvenile justice community heading for the nearest fortune teller, the U.S. Supreme Court last month sent a defendant's habeas appeal of a life-without-parole sentence back to a California appellate court for reconsideration.
According to lawyers in the case, the justices' decision to remand Mauricio v. California, S. Ct. 11-10139 (2012) appeared to stem f...
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