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Criminal

Jan. 24, 2019

Judge rules that state law barring teens from adult court is unconstitutional

A Kern County judge has ruled that a new state law barring 14- and 15-year-olds from being tried in adult court is unconstitutional.

Kern County District Attorney Cynthia Zimmer's office won a motion in superior court affirming that a new law prohibiting minor defendants charged with serious crimes from being tried in adult court is unconstitutional.

A Kern County judge has ruled that a new state law barring 14- and 15-year-olds from being tried in adult court is unconstitutional. The order sets up an appellate test of whether SB 1391 interfered with voters' intent when they passed Proposition 57 in 2016.

It could also be a sign of things to come, as conservative district attorneys seek to push back on recent statewide criminal law changes. More such battles could be coming in t...

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