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Criminal

Oct. 26, 2018

Backers of felony murder rule repeal offer resentencing guide

A rash of legal service providers attempting to cash in on the state’s decision to redefine the felony murder rule has prompted the release of a resentencing guide by one of the new law’s original backers.

A rash of legal service providers attempting to cash in on the state's decision to redefine the felony murder rule has prompted the release of a resentencing guide by one of the new law's original backers.

The guide was written by an in-house team, with the assistance of some private appellate attorneys, at Re:store Justice, a nonprofit organization that worked with Sen. Nancy Skinner, D-Berkeley, to author SB 1437. Under the amende...

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