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Missouri Senate OKs prison options for juvenile lifers

Minors convicted of first-degree murder could receive a less-severe punishment than the current requirement of life in prison under legislation advanced Wednesday in the Missouri Senate. The bill aims to address flaws with the state's sentencing requirements for minors found guilty of the crime, which the state Supreme Court has ruled unconstitutional. First-degree murder defendants 11 and ...

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