first degree murder Archives - California Globe

Bill to Remove Death Penalty, Life Sentences for Some Convicted of Murder Introduced

February 10, 2021 3:29 pmFebruary 11, 2021 9:43 am

On Tuesday, a bill that would remove both the death penalty and life without parole sentences for those convicted of first degree murder under special circumstances was introduced to the Senate. Senate Bill 300, authored by Senator Dave Cortese (D-San...

California Murder Parolee Robs Sacramento Restaurant, Patron Shot, Car-jacked

February 28, 2019 12:25 pmMarch 3, 2019 5:05 pm

Four-term Democratic California Governor Gov. Jerry Brown made reforming California’s criminal justice sentencing guidelines a priority over his 16 total years as governor. Add to that his record number of 1,736 pardons and 284 prison commutations, and violent prison inmates...