Criminal
Apr. 24, 2015
Changes ahead for juvenile sentencing
Though California once led the nation in handing sentences of life without parole to juvenile offenders, the state had now begun to lead the way back through legislation, and two upcoming cases may be game-changers.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Though California once led the nation in the number of juveniles serving life terms
without the possibility of parole, the state has now begun to lead the way in scaling
back some of its most extreme sentences through groundbreaking legislation. Upcoming
cases in the U.S. Supreme Court and the California Supreme Court may allow even more
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