The Texas Legislature has approved a mandatory sentence for
17-year-olds who commit capital crimes to life in prison with parole
possible after 40 years.
Both the Senate and House passed the bill Thursday. The measure now goes to Gov. Rick Perry for signature.
Seventeen-year-olds are considered adults in Texas, and the previous law mandated that those convicted of killing someone while committing a felony must spend their life in prison.
But the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that it was unconstitutional to sentence a minor to life in prison.
Read more at : http://dfw.cbslocal.com/2013/07/12/state-senate-approves-roads-criminal-justice/
Both the Senate and House passed the bill Thursday. The measure now goes to Gov. Rick Perry for signature.
Seventeen-year-olds are considered adults in Texas, and the previous law mandated that those convicted of killing someone while committing a felony must spend their life in prison.
But the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that it was unconstitutional to sentence a minor to life in prison.
Read more at : http://dfw.cbslocal.com/2013/07/12/state-senate-approves-roads-criminal-justice/
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