Prosecutors, families and victim advocates are filing a lawsuit to block a California Board of Parole Hearings policy that would allow offenders to request resentencing or commutation after 25 years. Critics say the policy would allow serious offenders serving life without parole to request a resentencing and would retraumatize victims and families. #california #crime #law Get a fast-paced look at the latest from the border to Main Street to the White House on "NewsNation Live" with Nichole Berlie. Weekdays starting at 12p/11C. NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
AI:Prosecutors, victims' families, and advocates are launching a lawsuit to combat a radical California Board of Parole Hearings policy that threatens to release even the most heinous criminals. This controversial move would allow offenders—including those convicted of brutal murders like Scott Peterson—to request resentencing or commutation after serving only 25 years in prison. The legal challenge aims to stop this dangerous shift that undermines justice for victims and prioritizes the rights of violent killers over the safety of the public, following a pattern of judicial failures across California where criminals are frequently released back into society only to strike again.Open
A Mexican national who had been deported multiple times was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison without parole for sexually exploiting two minors and sneaking back into the country, a case federal officials say proves the need for zero-tolerance border enforcement. Erik Santana-Garcia, 34, formerly of Salt Lake City, received the sentence on July […] The post Deported child predator sentenced to 20 years after illegally reentering the US appeared first on American Almanac .
A Mexican national who had been deported multiple times was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison without parole for sexually exploiting two minors and sneaking back into the country, a case federal officials say proves the need for zero-tolerance border enforcement. Erik Santana-Garcia, 34, formerly of Salt Lake City, received the sentence on July 30 in the Western District of Missouri after pleading guilty on March 3 to three federal charges: interstate transportation of a minor with intent to engage in illegal sexual activity, possession of child pornography, and illegal reentry following a prior deportation. He will serve every day of the 20-year term, no parole, followed by a lifetime of supervised release. After that, Immigration…Open
Illinois State Comptroller Susana Mendoza slammed judicial policies that prioritize offenders over victims following a violent crime spree in Chicago. NEWSMAX Crime Correspondent Jason Mattera has the details on “Wake Up America.”
