April 19, 2018

Precedent and politics in the Jack Sawyer case

Precedent and politics in the Jack Sawyer case
Precedent and politics in the Jack Sawyer case
The Deeper Dig
Precedent and politics in the Jack Sawyer case

The state's case against a teen accused of plotting a school shooting hinges on over a century of legal precedent. But revisions to the state’s attempt laws, which are now under consideration in both chambers of the Legislature, could set a new standard for how cases like Sawyer’s are handled.