Thursday, June 20, 2013

Texas House panel approves new youth punishment

Associated Press

Posted on June 19, 2013 at 7:04 PM

Updated yesterday at 1:07 AM

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) ? A Texas House panel has endorsed a bill to create a mandatory life sentence with the possibility of parole after 40 years for 17-year-olds convicted of capital murder.

The Criminal Jurisprudence Committee sent the bill Wednesday to the full House, which is expected to vote before the end of the 30-day special session next week.

The bill has already passed the Senate, but House lawmakers say they may still consider more punishment options.

Currently, a 17-year-old convicted of capital murder in Texas is sentenced to life in prison without parole. But the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that such a sentence is unconstitutional for minors.

Texas has more than 25 inmates sentenced to life in prison for crimes committed as juveniles.

Source: http://www.kvue.com/news/politics/212186881.html

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