Appeals judge urges restraint in labeling new offenses serious across board

A member of the state’s second-highest court urged his colleagues on Thursday to pump the brakes before declaring new offenses “grave or serious” in every possible scenario. The Eighth Amendment's prohibition on cruel and unusual punishment means sen

Appeals judge urges restraint in labeling new offenses serious across board
A member of the state’s second-highest court urged his colleagues on Thursday to pump the brakes before declaring new offenses “grave or serious” in every possible scenario. The Eighth Amendment's prohibition on cruel and unusual punishment means sen