Michigan's Supreme Court considers banning automatic life sentences for 19-20 year-olds in major crimes.
Michigan's Supreme Court will consider whether to ban automatic life prison sentences for individuals aged 19 or 20 when involved in major crimes, such as murder. The court previously ruled in 2022 that mandatory no-parole sentences for 18-year-olds convicted of murder violated the Michigan Constitution's prohibition on "cruel or unusual" punishment. The court will now determine if this principle should be extended to those aged 19 and 20.
June 22, 2024
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