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California Supreme Court

Mar. 3, 2016

State high court mulls parole options for teen offenders

The state Supreme Court seemed uninterested Tuesday in overturning a teenage murderer's lengthy prison sentence on constitutional grounds, but the justices expressed openness to strengthening early release opportunities for juvenile offenders.

By Kevin Lee
Daily Journal Staff Writer

SAN FRANCISCO ? The state Supreme Court seemed uninterested Tuesday in overturning a teenage murderer's lengthy prison sentence on constitutional grounds, but the justices expressed openness to strengthening early release opportunities for juvenile offenders.

Tyris Lamar Franklin's case highlights recent case law from both the U.S. Supreme Court and the state high court finding that youth offende...

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