Criminal,
California Supreme Court
Dec. 7, 2017
State high court weighs whether Proposition 57 was retroactive for some juveniles
The state Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday on the retroactivity of Proposition 57’s application to juvenile defendants.
Justice Ming W. Chin
The state Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday on the question of whether Proposition 57 applies to juvenile defendants whose cases were in progress when voters passed the ballot measure.
The original case arose when prosecutors direct-filed a criminal complaint against a minor in adult court in March 2016. Voters passed Proposition 57 eight months later, eliminating direct filing.
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