Prop. 36 Eligibility Debated in Courts

Posted by FoM on July 24, 2001 at 09:29:27 PT By Anna Gorman, Times Staff Writer  Source: Los Angeles Times  Entering the debate over Proposition 36, a state appeals court has agreed to hear arguments on whether drug defendants convicted before the measure took effect July 1 can be sentenced to drug treatment rather than time behind bars. Responding to a writ from the Los Angeles County public defender's office, a second appellate district panel on Thursday ordered the release of an inmate who had been sentenced to jail rather than treatment. Snipped Home    Comment    Email    Register    Recent Comments    Help

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