U.S. Supreme Court
Dec. 17, 2008
High Court Lets 9th Circuit Sentencing Decision Stand
Hundreds of convicted prisoners in California could have the chance to seek new sentences after the U.S. Supreme Court declined Monday to revisit the state's sentencing laws.
Daily Journal Staff Writer WASHINGTON - Hundreds of convicted prisoners in California could have the chance to seek new sentences after the U.S. Supreme Court declined Monday to revisit the state's sentencing laws. A leading sentencing expert suggested, however, that the impact may not be as great as prosecutors contend. At issue was whether the Supreme Court's decision in 2007 - holding that California's upper-term sent...
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