FRANKLIN HEARINGS

Thank you for your interest in asking for a court hearing to make a record of how your young age at the time of your offense affected your actions. In People v Franklin (2016) 65 Cal.4th 261, the California Supreme Court said a defendant who will be entitled a youth offender parole hearing under Penal Code section 3051 may ask the superior court for permission to preserve evidence that is expected to helpful at the parole hearing.

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