School shooter’s sentence erased, resentencing to be held in juvenile court

A judge has erased the sentence of Charles Andrew ‘Andy’ Williams, who killed two students in 2001, and ruled he can be resentenced in juvenile court because he was 15 at the time of the crime.

A judge has recalled the sentence of Charles Andrew 'Andy' Williams, who killed two students at Santana High School in 2001. The decision rests on a law allowing resentencing for those who were juveniles when they committed serious crimes. The ruling means his case will be considered in juvenile court because he was 15 at the time. Family members of the victims and community members have expressed distress, and prosecutors say they will challenge the ruling. Key facts: - The offender named in reports is Charles Andrew 'Andy' Williams, who was 15 at the time of the 2001 shootings and was convicted in the deaths of two students. - Williams had been sentenced to 50-years-to-life; the judge recalled that sentence and found he may be eligible for resentencing under juvenile-offender rules. - A state parole board found him unsuitable for release two years ago, according to reporting. - San Diego prosecutors have said they will appeal the judge's decision to higher courts and will contest any early release. Summary: The judge's ruling permits a new sentencing process in juvenile court because the defendant was a juvenile at the time of the crime. Prosecutors have announced plans to appeal the decision and to oppose release at any resentencing hearing; the timing of the next hearing was not specified.