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Government

Mar. 15, 2007

Assembly Panel Passes Sentencing Bill

SACRAMENTO - A split within the defense bar and among Democratic lawmakers over the best way to fix California's unconstitutional sentencing law was not enough to scuttle state Sen. Gloria Romero's proposal Tuesday, allowing it to pass a key Assembly committee.

By Linda Rapattoni
Daily Journal Staff Writer

      SACRAMENTO - A split within the defense bar and among Democratic lawmakers over the best way to fix California's unconstitutional sentencing law was not enough to scuttle state Sen. Gloria Romero's proposal Tuesday, allowing it to pass a key Assembly committee.
      But dissension over SB40, which would allow judges to choose among three sentences...

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