Abstract
This case involved a defendant who was convicted of battery, robbery, and assault for crimes he committed at age 17 and was sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole. He appealed because he had previously been given a presumptive date in which he would be released on parole, but the date was suspended; thus, the District Court of Appeal held that a new hearing must be held to establish a new release date to prevent the defendant from being imprisoned for his entire life without meaningful opportunity for release.
Abstract
This case involved a defendant who was convicted of battery, robbery, and assault for crimes he committed at age 17 and was sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole. He appealed because he had previously been given a presumptive date in which he would be released on parole, but the date was suspended; thus, the District Court of Appeal held that a new hearing must be held to establish a new release date to prevent the defendant from being imprisoned for his entire life without meaningful opportunity for release.
Summary
This case involved a defendant who was convicted of battery, robbery, and assault at the age of 17 and sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole. The defendant appealed the suspension of his presumptive parole date, arguing that it constituted a life sentence without meaningful opportunity for release. The District Court of Appeal agreed, ruling that a new hearing must be held to establish a new release date for the defendant.
Abstract
This case involved a defendant who was convicted of battery, robbery, and assault for crimes he committed at age 17 and was sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole. He appealed because he had previously been given a presumptive date in which he would be released on parole, but the date was suspended; thus, the District Court of Appeal held that a new hearing must be held to establish a new release date to prevent the defendant from being imprisoned for his entire life without meaningful opportunity for release.
Summary
This case concerned a defendant who, at age 17, was convicted of battery, robbery, and assault. He received a life sentence with the possibility of parole. The defendant appealed his sentence because he had previously been granted a presumptive parole date, which was later suspended. The District Court of Appeal ruled that a new hearing must be held to establish a new release date. The court reasoned that without a defined parole date, the defendant could potentially be imprisoned for his entire life without a meaningful opportunity for release.
Abstract
This case involved a defendant who was convicted of battery, robbery, and assault for crimes he committed at age 17 and was sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole. He appealed because he had previously been given a presumptive date in which he would be released on parole, but the date was suspended; thus, the District Court of Appeal held that a new hearing must be held to establish a new release date to prevent the defendant from being imprisoned for his entire life without meaningful opportunity for release.
Summary
This case centered around a defendant convicted of multiple crimes committed at age 17. He was sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole. The defendant appealed his sentence because he had previously been given a presumptive parole date. However, this date was later suspended. The District Court of Appeal ruled that a new hearing must be held to establish a new release date. This decision was made to ensure the defendant wouldn't be imprisoned for life without a chance of parole.
Abstract
This case involved a defendant who was convicted of battery, robbery, and assault for crimes he committed at age 17 and was sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole. He appealed because he had previously been given a presumptive date in which he would be released on parole, but the date was suspended; thus, the District Court of Appeal held that a new hearing must be held to establish a new release date to prevent the defendant from being imprisoned for his entire life without meaningful opportunity for release.
Summary
A man was sent to prison for a very long time because he did bad things when he was 17. He was told he could get out of prison on a certain date, but then that date was taken away. The court decided that the man needs to have another meeting to set a new date for when he can leave prison. This is important because it means he might get out of prison someday.