Summary
A Florida court affirmed a 15-year mandatory sentence for burglary, which had been imposed upon the defendant, Marshall. The court's decision dismissed arguments suggesting that the legal principles established in Graham v. Florida and Miller v. Alabama were relevant to the case. The inapplicability of juvenile sentencing protections was determined by two factors: the defendant was twenty-one years old when the offense occurred, and the sentence imposed was not a life sentence.
Summary
A Florida court recently affirmed a 15-year mandatory prison sentence for an individual named Marshall who was convicted of burglary. This decision was made despite arguments that legal principles established in the Graham and Miller cases should be applied. The court determined that these specific protections, typically for juvenile offenders, did not apply because Marshall was 21 years old at the time of the offense and did not receive a life sentence.
Summary
A Florida court confirmed Marshall’s mandatory 15-year sentence for burglary. The court disagreed with claims that the legal principles from the Graham and Miller cases should be used in this situation. This was because Marshall was 21 years old when the crime occurred and was not sentenced to life in prison. As a result, special protections for sentencing young people did not apply to his case.
Summary
A court in Florida made a decision about a man named Marshall. He was given 15 years in prison for breaking into a place and stealing. Marshall's lawyers tried to say that special laws for young people should help him. But the court said these special laws did not count. This was because Marshall was 21 years old when he did the crime. Also, his punishment was not to be in prison for his whole life. So, the court said the laws made to protect young people in court did not apply to him.