People v. Lozano
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2016 | State Juristiction

People v. Lozano

Keywords Juvenile sentencing; life without parole; juvenile life without parole; JLWOP; resentencing; Eighth Amendment; Miller v. Alabama; California

Abstract

People v. Lozano was a California Court of Appeals case where the defendant appealed their sentence of life without parole because they committed the crime they were sentenced for when they were a juvenile and they requested the Court review their sentence considering Miller v. Alabama.

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People v. Lozano was a California Court of Appeals case where the defendant appealed their sentence of life without parole because they committed the crime they were sentenced for when they were a juvenile and they requested the Court review their sentence considering Miller v. Alabama.

Summary

The case of People v. Lozano involved an appeal to the California Court of Appeals. The defendant sought to overturn their sentence of life without parole, arguing that their crime was committed while they were a juvenile. The defendant requested the court to reconsider their sentence in light of the Supreme Court's decision in Miller v. Alabama, which addressed the constitutionality of mandatory life-without-parole sentences for juveniles.

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People v. Lozano was a California Court of Appeals case where the defendant appealed their sentence of life without parole because they committed the crime they were sentenced for when they were a juvenile and they requested the Court review their sentence considering Miller v. Alabama.

Summary

The case of People v. Lozano involved a defendant who appealed their life-without-parole sentence imposed by a California court. The defendant had committed the crime as a juvenile, and they argued that the court should reconsider their sentence in light of the Supreme Court's decision in Miller v. Alabama. This case raises the issue of whether juvenile offenders should be subject to life sentences without parole, especially considering their developmental stage and potential for rehabilitation.

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People v. Lozano was a California Court of Appeals case where the defendant appealed their sentence of life without parole because they committed the crime they were sentenced for when they were a juvenile and they requested the Court review their sentence considering Miller v. Alabama.

Summary

In the case of People v. Lozano, a California court faced a challenging issue: a defendant was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for a crime they committed as a juvenile. The defendant argued that their sentence should be reviewed in light of the Supreme Court's decision in Miller v. Alabama, which ruled that mandatory life sentences without parole for juveniles were unconstitutional.

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People v. Lozano was a California Court of Appeals case where the defendant appealed their sentence of life without parole because they committed the crime they were sentenced for when they were a juvenile and they requested the Court review their sentence considering Miller v. Alabama.

Summary

In a case called People v. Lozano, a person in California was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. This person was a juvenile (a young person under 18) when they committed the crime. They asked the court to reconsider their sentence, arguing that a recent Supreme Court decision called Miller v. Alabama should be applied to their case.

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People v. Lozano, 243 Cal.App.4th 1126 (2016)

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