Supreme Court Strikes Down Mandatory Sentencing Schemes for Juvenile LWOP

In two eagerly awaited opinions, the United States Supreme Court has ruled that juveniles may no longer be subjected to mandatory Life without Parole sentences for crimes committed when they were under 18 years of age.  This is the fourth decision inthe past decade recognizing that the particular developmental characteristics of juveniles require a different …

PJDC’s Arthur Bowie Wins California Supreme Court Burglary Case

PJDC’s own Arthur Bowie is victorious in Magness v. Super. Court, S194928, in which the California Supreme Court holds that using a remote control to open a garage door does not constitute an entry into the residence for purposes of burglary. The San Francisco Chronicle reported on June 7, 2012:

CALIFORNIA SUPREME COURT RULING ON …