Law to make it easier to try minors as adults fails in Sacramento

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- A Corcoran parent seeking justness aft her 17-year-old lad was allegedly murdered by different teen took her combat to Sacramento.

Julia Sanchez stood beside Tulare Republican Assemblywoman Alexandra Macedo successful the State Capitol, urging different lawmakers to enactment "Lorenso's Law."

However, the Committee failed to walk the measure by 1 vote.

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Following the vote, Assemblywoman Macedo requested reconsideration of the measurement and a 2nd ballot could beryllium taken adjacent week to either walk the authorities oregon termination the measure for this legislative session.

Julia Sanchez says her son, Lorenso, a Corcoran High School senior, was fatally stabbed successful the backmost of the cervix extracurricular the Hanford Mall past April.

Right now, with Proposition 57 successful effect, Sanchez's accused killer, a 15-year-old boy, could beryllium released from custody by the clip helium is 25, if not sooner.