U.S. Supreme Court
Jun. 27, 2012
Ban on mandatory life sentence for juveniles may sway state case
The U.S. Supreme Court's decision Monday barring states from imposing mandatory life sentences without parole on juveniles could sway the state Supreme Court as it considers a similar California case.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
SAN FRANCISCO - The U.S. Supreme Court's decision Monday barring states from imposing on juveniles mandatory life sentences without parole could sway the state Supreme Court as it considers a similar California case.
At issue before the state Supreme Court is whether a 110-years-to-life sentence handed down to a 16 year old constitutes cruel and unusual punishment under the 8th Amendment. A state ...
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