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Mich. Ruling Widens Sentencing Protections For Young Adults, Kimberly A. Thomas
Mich. Ruling Widens Sentencing Protections For Young Adults, Kimberly A. Thomas
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On July 28, the Michigan Supreme Court held that the mandatory imposition of a life-without-parole sentence on an 18-year-old violated the state constitution.
This decision expands the protections provided for young defendants by the U.S. Supreme Court in Miller v. Alabama and builds on a nascent trend that provides additional constitutional and statutory protections for young people over 17 years old who are charged with serious offenses.