A state appellate court has reversed the murder conviction for Rafael Meraz, who was 15-years-old when he shot and killed a man who was trick-or-treating with his daughter in Skyline in 2007.
The ruling is the latest appellate court decision to be granted in favor of convicted killers who committed their crimes when they were between the ages of 14 and 15.
Prior to the passage of Prop 57 in 2016, prosecutors could directly file charges against minors in adult court without a juvenile judge reviewing the case…