Last year I had the privilege of attending oral arguments at the SCOTUS for the appeal of Lee Boyd Malvo’s, the DC Sniper, life without parole sentence. Even though Mr. Malvo’s case was mooted by a recently passed Virginia law allowing youth sentenced to LWOP to request parol after 20 years, the issue presented still …
Category: Delinquency
Oregon in Action – Gault at 50
On May 2, 2017, I testified in front of the Oregon Senate Judiciary committee in support of HB 2616, which would require that delinquent youth be appointed an attorney rather than just be informed of their right to counsel. Here is my testimony: Chair Prozanski and members of the committee. My name Meghan Bishop and I …