Law Practice
Aug. 23, 2008
Supreme Court Limits Governor's Ability to Deny Parole
Thousands of prisoners serving life terms will get a new shot at being released after a close California Supreme Court decision Thursday undercut the governor's power to deny them parole.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
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Thousands of prisoners serving life terms will get a new shot at being released after a close California Supreme Court decision Thursday undercut the governor's power to deny them parole.
Judges should scrutinize whether the governor had some evidence that the prisoner was still a threat to society, a...
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