Another Year of Living Dangerously

December 31, 2019 2:18 amDecember 30, 2019 5:35 pm

Any criminal under age 16 could use a stolen firearm and ammunition to murder any number of people, escape prosecution as an adult, and gain release at age 25. Last year, more than 60,000 law-abiding Californians attempted to purchase...

Portrait of a Davis Killer – and California’s Killer Law

February 24, 2019 5:14 pmFebruary 24, 2019 5:23 pm

“Portrait of a Killer,” on CBS 48 Hours last week (Feb. 23) showed that the perpetrator of a 2013 double murder in Davis was only 15 years old. He left no evidence and might have gotten away with it had...

Will 2019 be California’s Year of Living Dangerously?

January 17, 2019 12:15 pmJanuary 17, 2019 1:02 pm

Senate Bill 1391, which bars prosecution of juveniles as adults, became law in California on January 1, 2019. An ongoing case in Yolo County demonstrates what this law might mean for the Golden State and also raises questions about the...