California Supreme Court rejects 50-year sentences for juveniles
by Maura Dolan, Los Angeles Times
Feb 26, 2018
2 minutes
SAN FRANCISCO - The California Supreme Court decided Monday that juveniles may not be sentenced to 50 years or longer in prison for kidnapping, rape and sodomy.
In a 4-3 ruling, the court said a 50-year sentence for minors was "functionally equivalent" to life without parole.
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