Criminal,
California Supreme Court
Dec. 2, 2020
State high court considers when minors can be tried as adults
Sitting pro tem from the 1st District Court of Appeal, Justice J. Anthony Kline said it would be reasonable, however, to conclude that SB 1391 is valid because it satisfies the amendment clause of Proposition 57 in that it reduces the number of people who come in contact with the state's prisons. O.G. v. Superior Court, S259011.
The California Supreme Court on Tuesday appeared unconvinced by arguments from prosecutors in Ventura County that the Legislature overstepped the intent of the electorate when it amended Proposition 57 in 2018 to prohibit prosecutors from trying minors under the age of 16 in adult court.
But the high court hinted it is still trying to decide what is the appropriate method for analyzing the validity of the amendment.
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Senate Bill No. 1391 was inconsistent with Proposition 57 as a matter of law because it prohibited what Proposition 57 authorized, so petitioner may be prosecuted in adult court.
