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Criminal

Jan. 30, 2007

Los Angeles Attorneys Struggle to Cope With "Cunningham"

LOS ANGELES - Criminal-defense attorneys are crying foul as prosecutors in Los Angeles adjust their tactics to comply with last week's Supreme Court ruling that declared the state's sentencing laws unconstitutional.

By Ryan Oliver
Los Angeles Daily Journal

      LOS ANGELES - Criminal-defense attorneys are crying foul as prosecutors in Los Angeles adjust their tactics to comply with last week's Supreme Court ruling that declared the state's sentencing laws unconstitutional.
      The court ruled that juries, not judges, must determine aggravating circumstances to justify longer sentences. Cunningham v. Cali...

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