Criminal
Oct. 30, 2009
U.S. Supreme Court Considers Life Sentences For Juveniles
The future of four prison inmates in California could hang in the balance when the U.S. Supreme Court debates next month whether juveniles can be sentenced to life without parole for non-homicide offenses.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
WASHINGTON - The future of four prison inmates in California could hang in the balance when the U.S. Supreme Court debates next month whether juveniles can be sentenced to life without parole for non-homicide offenses.
Four convicted felons in the state received such sentences. Life without parole for crimes not involving murder is not a common punishment for juveniles in California...
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