Op-ed: Santa Clara County judges line up with DA on death sentence reversal - San Jose Spotlight
Briefly

The judges are making significant errors by reducing death sentences under a law that specifically does not apply to such sentences, indicating a misunderstanding of legal frameworks.
District Attorney Jeff Rosen's newfound opposition to capital punishment has influenced judges to nullify death sentences, overlooking the essential legal arguments that are not being presented.
Judges acted in isolation, neglecting the Supreme Court's practice of appointing lawyers for adversarial perspectives, leading to one-sided decisions without proper debate on critical issues.
The law's language clearly limits sentence reductions to 'terms of imprisonment,' revealing a fundamental misapplication when judges attempted to nullify death sentences.
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