Environmental & Energy,
Criminal
Apr. 29, 2019
DA who prosecuted pipeline company supports change in corporate criminal law
After an oil pipeline company exposed a loophole allowing it to forgo probation during a sentencing hearing last week, Santa Barbara's district attorney said she would support legislation to give state courts the ability to force probation on corporations criminally convicted.
After an oil pipeline company exposed a loophole allowing it to forgo probation during a sentencing hearing last week, Santa Barbara County's district attorney said she would support legislation to give state courts the ability to force probation on corporations criminally convicted.
"We would support legislation that would either give courts a right to place corporations on probation against their will or define corporate imprisonm...
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