California Supreme Court
Jan. 30, 2010
Sex Offenders Sentences Questioned
The California Supreme Court signaled Thursday that locking up sexually violent predators indefinitely might be unconstitutional.
and John Roemer
Daily Journal Staff Writers
The California Supreme Court signaled Thursday that locking up sexually violent predators indefinitely might be unconstitutional.
In a 5-2 decision, the court ordered a San Diego trial court judge to further examine one piece of Jessica's Law, a ballot initiative passed in 2006 that changed a two-year civil commitment to mental health facilities for s...
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