Montgomery v. Louisiana
What's at Stake
Whether the Supreme Court鈥檚 2012 ruling prohibiting mandatory sentences of life without parole for juvenile offenders applies retroactively.
Summary
In 2012, the Supreme Court ruled that the Eighth Amendment forbids a state from imposing a mandatory sentence of life without parole on juveniles convicted of murder. The issue in this case is whether that ruling applies retroactively to juvenile defendants sentenced prior to the Court鈥檚 decision. The 老澳门开奖结果鈥檚 amicus brief argues in favor of retroactive application regardless of whether the 2012 decision is treated as a change in substantive law or a change in a bedrock rule of criminal procedure.
Legal Documents
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07/27/2015
Montgomery v. Louisiana - Amicus brief
Montgomery v. LouisianaLegal Documents
Montgomery v. Louisiana - Amicus brief
Date Filed: 07/27/2015
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