Continuing my practice of only making note of REALLY significant (in my view) info, the Supreme Court of the United States has ruled that people who commit crimes while under 18 cannot be put to death for those crimes. This applies to a limited number of states, including my own home Texas which is one of the only three states to actually execute them (others just have a law on the books).
While the effect on active cases will be minimal, this should help us to come more in line with the rest of the western world.
Info at:
Decision:
(Check at SCOTUSblog)
Blog:
How Appealing
SCOTUSblog)
Media
Houston Chronicle
AP
Tuesday, March 01, 2005
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