Criminal
Aug. 29, 2015
Divided state high court sides with defendant in gang sentence enhancement
In an opinion that appeared to solidify the bench's emerging liberal bloc, the state Supreme Court voted 4-3 that prosecutors did not prove enough in a gang case to warrant a sentence enhancement under a street terrorism statute.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Fissures at the state Supreme Court over criminal appeals deepened Thursday. In an
opinion that appeared to solidify the bench's emerging liberal bloc, the justices
voted 4-3 that prosecutors did not prove enough in a gang case to warrant a sentence
enhancement under a street terrorism statute.
The decision shaved m...
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