Criminal
Jan. 29, 2016
Proposed initiative will reform determinate sentencing
Gov. Jerry Brown announced an initiative for the November ballot that seeks to temper determinate sentencing and move the power to charge juveniles as adults out of the hands of prosecutors and into the hands of judges.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Gov. Jerry Brown announced Wednesday an initiative for the November ballot that seeks to temper determinate sentencing and move the power to charge juveniles as adults out of the hands of prosecutors and into the hands of judges.
Stanford law professor David Sklansky called the proposal a welcome move and an admirable exercise in leadership.
"This is an issue ...
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