ch tackle from Andrew Ryan brought him to the ground and forced th

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- California Gov. Jerry Brown has signed two sexual assault laws in response to national outrage over the six-month jail sentence given to a former Stanford University swimmer for assaulting a woman passed out near a trash bin.The Democratic governor announced his approval Friday of laws requiring longer sentences to be served in state prison for defendants convicted of assaulting unconscious victims, ending the possibility of brief jail sentences like the one Brock Turner received in June.Turner faced a minimum sentence of two years in state prison, and prosecutors argued for six years. But Santa Clara County Judge Aaron Persky cited the extraordinary circumstances of Turners youth and clean criminal record in imposing a shorter term in county jail.The new law removes a judges discretion to sentence an offender to jail, meaning future defendants will face state prison sentences as long as 14 years.Judge Perskys ruling was unjustifiable and morally wrong, however, under current state law it was within his discretion. While we cant go back and change what happened, we have made sure it never happens again, Assemblyman Evan Low, D-Campbell, said in a statement. If you do the crime, youre going to do the time.Turners case burst into the spotlight after a poignant statement from the victim swept through social media.Politicians and law enforcement officials have lined up alongside sexual assault survivors to criticize Turners sentence, back a recall effort against the judge who imposed it and urge Brown to sign the tougher sentencing legislation.The 21-year-old one-time Olympic hopeful was released from the Santa Clara County jail in September after serving three months for good behavior. He will be on probation for three years in his native Ohio.Brown said in a signing message that he usually opposes adding more mandatory minimum sentences. But he said he signed the sentencing bill because I believe it brings a measure of parity to sentencing for criminal acts that are substantially similar.Outside jail after Turners release, county Sheriff Laurie Smith said she believed his sentence was too light and urged Brown to sign the bill.Letting felons convicted of such crimes get off with probation discourages other survivors from coming forward and sends the message that raping incapacitated victims is no big deal, Democratic Assemblyman Bill Dodd of Napa said in a statement after lawmakers approved his bill in August.But more than two dozen groups dedicated to ending campus sexual assaults urged Brown to veto it, fearing that the punishment would more likely be applied to minority and lower-income defendants than white offenders like Turner.Mahroh Jahangiri, executive director of Know Your IX, a national organization representing survivors, said mandatory minimum sentences also could deter victims from pressing charges against their attackers, who are often people they know.Brown also signed another bill permitting sexual assault victims to say in court that they were raped, even if the attack doesnt meet the technical definition under California law.State law defines rape as nonconsensual intercourse between a man and a woman, leaving out other forms of sexual assault, including Turners 2015 attack on the woman he met at a fraternity party. He was convicted of three sexual assault felonies, including digital penetration of an unconscious woman.The rape definition that came under fire in the Turner case leaves Brown in an awkward position as he promotes a November ballot initiative that would allow earlier release of prisoners as a way to control overcrowding.Proposition 57 would allow earlier parole consideration for nonviolent inmates, but the legal definition of a violent felony includes just 23 crimes, such as murder, kidnapping and forcible rapes and sexual assaults.Turners crimes were considered nonviolent under California law because he assaulted an intoxicated or unconscious person who could not resist, so he didnt have to use force.All sexual assaults are a violent offense. There is no such thing as a nonviolent sexual assault, Stanford law professor Michele Dauber said.Dauber is a friend of the woman Turner assaulted and is leading a campaign to recall Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Aaron Persky for departing from the usual minimum sentence in the case.The bill passed without a dissenting vote, though Democratic Assemblywoman Cristina Garcia of Bell Gardens scaled back her initial proposal to expand the definition of rape. Prosecutors were concerned the original version would prevent them from filing multiple charges against perpetrators.Sexual penetration without consent is rape. It is never invited, wanted or warranted. Rape is rape, period, Garcia said in statement. When we fail to call rape `rape, we rob survivors and their families of the justice they deserve.NFL Jerseys From China . -- Peyton Manning will have all of his wide receivers available for the first time in a month when the Denver Broncos begin their playoff run Jan. Wholesale Jerseys China . Thats not a comment on the suspension that banished the Portland Winterhawks general manager and coach from his Western Hockey League teams bench for most of the 2012-13 season. http://www.clearancenfljerseys.com/ .Y. -- Injured Buffalo Sabres forward Marcus Foligno did not practice with the team Monday and head coach Ron Rolston said its unlikely hell play in Wednesdays season opener in Detroit. Wholesale Nike NFL Jerseys .C. -- Todd Fiddler scored a hat trick, including the overtime goal, as the Prince George Cougars survived an 8-7 win against the Kamloops Blazers in Western Hockey League play Sunday. Cheap Jerseys Free Shipping . -- Tony Stewart is 20 pounds lighter and has a titanium rod in his surgically repaired right leg.RUGBY LEAGUES TOP FIVE GRAND FINAL LAST-MINUTE PLAYS IN THE PAST THREE DECADES1989 - Canberra 19 Balmain 14In one of the all-time great games, Balmain led Canberra into the final minute before Raiders five-eighth Chris OSullivan bombed for Laurie Daley. The Raiders centre batted the ball back to ageing winger John Chicka Ferguson, who stepped inside past three defenders to dive over. Mal Meninga nailed the conversion to lock the decider at 14-14 after 80 minutes. The Raiders then first took the lead through a Chris OSullivan field goal, before interchange forward Steve Jackson put the icing on the cake when he carried two defenders over the line in the final minutes to claim Canberras first title.1997 - Newcastle 22 Manly 16Rugby league needed a saviour, and Newcastle delivered in the form of Darren Albert. After a year in which the game was torn apart by the Super League war, defending premiers Manly looked set for a second straight title. The Knights levelled the score with five minutes remaining, before a charged down field goal gave Newcastle one last crack on the siren. Andrew Johns went from dummy-half, passed inside to Albert, and the rest is history. Newcastle had claimed their first title.2004 - Canterbury 16 Sydney Roosters 13Canterbury gave up an early deficit in the highly-anticipated clash between the two arch-rivals, but fought back to a three-point lead in the dying stages at a wet ANZ Stadium. After a short, final--minute Brad Fittler kick from inside his own half was regathered by Ryan Cross, the Roosters shifted right to Michael Crocker.dddddddddddd He found open space 30 metres out, before a last-ditch tackle from Andrew Ryan brought him to the ground and forced the ball loose with seconds remaining.2015 - North Queensland 17 Brisbane 16Johnathan Thurston had done everything imaginable in rugby league, except guide his Cowboys to a title. Enter the 2015 decider. Down by four and as the siren blasted in background, Thurston had the poise to hold the ball as he circled defenders, before finding Michael Morgan who flicked it on to Kyle Feldt who scored in the corner. Thurston missed the conversion, but neatly slotted over the field goal in golden point to claim the Cowboys first title.2016 - Cronulla 14 Melbourne 12Never has a club been forced to work so hard for their first premiership. After 50 seasons of pain, the Sharks had to overcome the all-conquering Storm in the decider. Despite dominating the first half, Cronulla only led by two when the Storm were tackled on the halfway line with 15 seconds to play. They first spread it right, then left, then right again as they threatened to break through, before Ricky Leutele brought down Marika Koroibete seven metres out and the Sharks finally had their silverware. ' ' '