Judges and Judiciary
Jan. 24, 2007
Legislature, Courts Sort Out Sentencing
Despite warning signals, lawmakers seemed to be caught off-guard Monday by the U.S. Supreme Court's decision throwing out the state's determinate sentencing law.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
SACRAMENTO - Despite warning signals, lawmakers seemed to be caught off-guard Monday by the U.S. Supreme Court's decision throwing out the state's determinate sentencing law.
The court ruled that judges may not increase the sentences of convicted criminals based on facts that were not found proven beyond a reasonable doubt by a jury. Cunni...
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