21-04-2016 05:12 via denver.cbslocal.com

2 Bills Benefiting Juveniles Serving Life Sentences Clear Hurdle

DENVER (CBS4) – Sentencing guidelines for Colorado’s youngest murderers were up for debate at the state Capitol on Wednesday as some say juvenile killers are punished too harshly and they want a change in the law.
It was an explosive issue that stretched into the night. The bill follows a 2012 U.S. Supreme Court ruling calling life without parole for juveniles cruel and unusual punishment.
Davena Frazzini was 2 months old when her father, then 17-year-old Phillip Trujillo, shot and k
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