youthful offender
Americannoun
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The ruling made them eligible for parole under California's youthful offender law which allows those who committed crimes before the age of 26 to seek a reduced sentence.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2025
Under the state’s youthful offender law, both are immediately eligible for parole because the shootings happened before they turned 26.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 14, 2025
Davis, 20, has sought youthful offender status and since then court files for Davis have been sealed.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 24, 2023
Weidert was a youthful offender who has "an impeccable prison record" and four psychological assessments saying he would be of little risk if released, said his attorney, Charles Carbone.
From Fox News ● Aug. 10, 2021
"I regret," said a judge in a Winnipeg court, "to sentence such a youthful offender."
From The Canadian Commonwealth by Agnes C. (Agnes Christina) Laut
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