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Criminal,
California Supreme Court
Feb. 26, 2021
Teen accused of double murder can’t be tried as adult, say justices
Justice Joshua P. Groban, writing for a unanimous court, said the law was consistent with Proposition 57’s purposes.
The state Supreme Court ruled Thursday that a 15-year-old accused of a double murder cannot be charged in adult court, concluding a 2018 law that amended Proposition 57 is constitutional.
Prosecutors in Ventura County, arguing that the law violated the state Constitution, prevailed before a superior court judge and the 2nd District Court of Appeal.
But Justice Joshua P. Groban, writing for a unani...
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