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A Small Class of Texas Juvenile Offenders

By Steve Hall

Mary Alice Robbins writes, "A Minor Issue: Appeal Impacts Parole Eligibility for Juveniles Convicted of Capital Murder Under Old Law," for the current issue of Texas Lawyer.  Here's an extended excerpt:Chris Meadoux, who turns 20 on Oct. 1, is serving life in prison without the possibility of parole for slaying two people in 2007 when he was 16 years old. If Meadoux had committed the murders this year, he would have a chance at parole after serving 40 years behind bars because he committed the crime as a minor. However, Meadoux killed the pair before the Texas Legislature passed Senate Bill 839 in 2009.Texas' position on permitting parole eligibility for juveniles convicted of capital murder has changed over the years...continue to full post

Full post as published by StandDown Texas Project on September 13, 2010 (boomark / email).