California bill treats suspects 19 and younger as juveniles
https://apnews.com/572d21784ef5212e62aedf00a061c24e
A California state senator wants people 19 and younger accused of crimes to be tried as juveniles.
California's current law says people ages 16 and 17 can only be tried as adults in certain circumstances. Sen. Nancy Skinner, a Democrat from Berkeley, announced a bill on Tuesday that would raise the age at which people are automatically tried as adults to 20.
California bill treats suspects 19 and younger as juveniles
Jan 28, 2020, 11:19pm UTC
https://apnews.com/572d21784ef5212e62aedf00a061c24e
> A California state senator wants people 19 and younger accused of crimes to be tried as juveniles.
> California's current law says people ages 16 and 17 can only be tried as adults in certain circumstances. Sen. Nancy Skinner, a Democrat from Berkeley, announced a bill on Tuesday that would raise the age at which people are automatically tried as adults to 20.