Police: Two wanted after teen shot in Lynchburg
A 16-year-old was shot multiple times Wednesday night in Lynchburg, but police said his injuries are not life threatening.
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A 16-year-old was shot multiple times Wednesday night in Lynchburg, but police said his injuries are not life threatening.
Hundreds of death penalty sentences in California could be overturned, depending on how the state Supreme Court rules on arguments it heard Wednesday.
Hundreds of death penalty sentences in California could be overturned, depending on how the state Supreme Court rules on arguments it heard Wednesday.
Print For decades, California’s highest court has left it up to individual jurors to decide whether certain circumstances increase the severity of a crime and thereby warrant the death penalty in murder cases that qualify for the ultimate punishment. On Wednesday, the state Supreme Court heard arguments on a change to that long-standing practice, which could potentially overturn hundreds of death penalty sentences in California. At issue is how juries review “aggravating” factors — such as whether a crime was gang-related or involved multiple victims. Defense lawyers in the case argue...