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Criminal

Jan. 24, 2007

Supreme Court Tosses State's Sentencing Law

SAN FRANCISCO - Will it be a one-aspirin headache or a splitting migraine? California gambled, but on Monday lost its argument that its criminal sentencing law is constitutional.

By John Roemer, Ryan Oliver, Laura Ernde and Dennis Opatrny
Daily Journal Staff Writers

      SAN FRANCISCO - Will it be a one-aspirin headache or a splitting migraine?
      California gambled but on Monday lost its argument that its criminal sentencing law is constitutional.
      So now the pain begins, with the U.S. Supreme Court telling the state that juries, n...

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