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Reporting from Washington - The Supreme Court justices sounded today as though they are inclined to limit the use of life prison terms for young criminals who are not... More »
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Los Angeles Times - Nov. 9, 2009
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| YOUTH OFFENDERS: Justices to ponder life imprisonment |
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WASHINGTON ? Terrance Jamar Graham was 16 in 2003, when he and two accomplices broke into a Jacksonville restaurant and tried to rob the place. He pleaded guilty and got... More »
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USA Today - Nov. 9, 2009
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| Juvenile Sentence Cases Raise Question Over Role of Judge |
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On the issue of ruling with the intent to protect society from future crimes, Bork said, "Apparently the legislature authorized them to rule with things like that in... More »
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FOXNews.com - Nov. 9, 2009
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| Juvie Life Without Parole: 'Cruel & Unusual'? |
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The crime happened in 1989. The boy, Joe Harris Sullivan, is now 33, and argues that his . The justices will also hear the case of Terrance Jamar Graham, 22, who as a... More »
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ABC News - Nov. 9, 2009
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| JUVIE LIFE WITHOUT PAROLE: 'Cruel & Unusual'? |
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Four years after banning the death penalty for juvenile offenders, the Supreme Court Monday will consider whether it is cruel and unusual punishment to sentence a 13-year-old... More »
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ABC News - Nov. 9, 2009
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| Supreme Court considers life in prison for juveniles |
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By James Vicini WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Supreme Court justices appeared reluctant on Monday to make it unconstitutional for any juvenile who commits a crime other than... More »
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Reuters - Nov. 9, 2009
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| High court to look at life in prison for juveniles |
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WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court is considering whether sentencing a juvenile to life in prison with no chance of parole is cruel and unusual punishment, particularly if the... More »
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MSNBC - Nov. 9, 2009
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| Attorneys for juvenile 'lifers' take case to Supreme Court |
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WASHINGTON -- But several justices appeared unpersuaded that such prison terms are not appropriate for extremely violent crimes. Justice Samuel Alito asked about several... More »
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Miami Herald - Nov. 9, 2009
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| At Supreme Court, no accord over life sentences for... |
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Washington - A sharply divided US Supreme Court on Monday debated whether to invalidate state laws that permit juveniles to be sentenced to life in prison without parole for... More »
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Christian Science Monitor - Nov. 9, 2009
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| Juveniles serving life get US high court hearing |
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WASHINGTON (AFP) A deeply divided US Supreme Court opened hearings Monday into whether juveniles can be sentenced to life imprisonment for crimes that do not involve murder.... More »
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AFP via Yahoo! - Nov. 9, 2009
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