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Washington high court charts less punitive path on juvenile justice
With the Monschke decision, the state Supreme Court expanded the definition of youth in murder cases. No other court has done so.
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Washington State’s Supreme Court Building, also known as the Temple of Justice, photographed on Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020, from Heritage Park in Olympia, Wash. (Jovelle Tamayo for Crosscut)
Liberal marijuana laws, an early endorsement for same-sex marriage and our general embrace of individual initiative have led lots of people to see Washington as an outpost of freewheeling progressivism. But when it comes to criminal justice, we’ve been among the most punitive places on the planet.
In a 5-4 decision, justices in the state Supreme Court say the court must first consider the age of those under 21 before sentencing to life without parole.
Washington Supreme Court overturns automatic life sentences for young killers kxly.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from kxly.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The Washington state Supreme Court on Thursday overturned the automatic life-without-parole sentences given to two men for murders committed when they were 19 and 20, saying judges must consider the youth and brain development of such defendants in sentencing them.