Juvenile
Jul. 6, 2009
Counting Juvenile Offenses as Strikes is Constitutional, Says Court
The California Supreme Court held Thursday that juvenile felony priors can count as strikes, overturning a lower court to the disappointment of advocates who say the high court's ruling infringes on the purpose of a separate juvenile justice system.
By Greg Katz
Daily Journal Staff Writer The California Supreme Court held Thursday that juvenile felony priors can count as strikes, overturning a lower court to the disappointment of advocates who say the high court's ruling infringes on the purpose of a separate juvenile justice system. The ruling strikes down a 2007 decision by a divided 3rd District appellate panel that minors' indiscretions should not count against them in adult sentencing, b...
Daily Journal Staff Writer The California Supreme Court held Thursday that juvenile felony priors can count as strikes, overturning a lower court to the disappointment of advocates who say the high court's ruling infringes on the purpose of a separate juvenile justice system. The ruling strikes down a 2007 decision by a divided 3rd District appellate panel that minors' indiscretions should not count against them in adult sentencing, b...
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