Criminal
Nov. 23, 2016
State Supreme Court rejects premature challenge to death penalty initiative
The California Supreme Court has denied a petition to stay the enforcement of Prop. 66, calling the action unnecessary as election results have yet to be certified.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
The California Supreme Court on Monday denied a petition to stay the enforcement of Proposition 66, which seeks to hasten death penalty appeals with tighter timelines, calling the action unnecessary as election results have yet to be certified.
Former Attorney General John Van de Kamp and Lafayette attorney Ron Briggs challenged Prop. 66 as unconstitutional in a petit...
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