Criminal
Jul. 13, 2012
Justices lean toward judicial discretion in criminal cases
The U.S. Supreme Court reformed elements the criminal justice system in a series of 5-4 decisions last term, but the pro-defendant reforms are premised on judicial discretion rather than bright-line rules.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Supreme Court reformed elements of the criminal justice system in a series of 5-4 decisions last term, but the pro-defendant changes are premised on judicial discretion rather than bright-line rules.
The court extended the right to effective counsel into the plea bargaining phase, barred mandatory life-without-parole sentences for juveniles who commit murder and made new federa...
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