U.S. Supreme Court
May 18, 2010
High Court Limits Juvenile Sentences
In a major development in sentencing law, the U.S. Supreme Court held Monday that juveniles cannot be imprisoned for life without parole for offenses other than homicide.
By Lawrence Hurley
Daily Journal Staff Writer
WASHINGTON - In a major development in sentencing law, the U.S. Supreme Court held Monday that juveniles cannot be imprisoned for life without parole for offenses other than homicide.
The court held on a 5-4 vote that such sentences violate the 8th Amendment ban on cruel and unusual punishment.
The ruling will affect 129 juveniles currently serving life without parole ...
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