Judges and Judiciary
Feb. 15, 2007
Lawmakers Passes Quick Fix For State Sentencing Scheme
SACRAMENTO - The state Senate passed urgent legislation Tuesday to give judges broader discretion over sentencing after the U.S. Supreme Court dismissed the state's sentencing laws as unconstitutional three weeks ago.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
SACRAMENTO - The state Senate passed urgent legislation Tuesday to give judges broader discretion over sentencing after the U.S. Supreme Court dismissed the state's sentencing laws as unconstitutional three weeks ago.
The measure, if adopted, will provide a quick fix after a bombshell ruling undercut a 30-year-old sentencing scheme and left t...
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