Summary
The Appellate Division upheld the decision to deny Mr. Abruzia's request for resentencing. The court determined that the specific type of judicial review known as "Comer review" is applicable exclusively to individuals who were under 18 years of age at the time their offenses were committed. As Mr. Abruzia was 20 years old when he committed the murder and robberies, he does not meet the eligibility criteria for this particular resentencing process. The case has been returned to the lower court for the correction of other identified procedural errors.
Summary
The Appellate Division confirmed the denial of Abruzia's request for a new sentence. The court determined that a specific legal process, known as a Comer review, is applicable only to individuals who were under 18 years old at the time their crimes were committed. Abruzia was 20 years old when he committed murder and robberies, which means he does not qualify for this particular review. The case has been sent back to the lower court to address and correct other identified mistakes.
Summary
A higher court has upheld the decision to deny Abruzia’s request for a new sentence. The court confirmed that a specific type of legal review, called Comer review, applies only to individuals who were under 18 years old when their crimes took place. Abruzia was 20 years old when he committed murder and robberies, which means he does not qualify for this particular review. The case has been sent back to a lower court to correct other unrelated errors.
Summary
A higher court said no to Abruzia's request for a new sentence. The court decided that a special type of review, known as Comer review, is only for people under 18 years old. Abruzia was 20 when he committed murder and robberies. Because of his age at the time, he cannot get this special review. The case was sent back to a lower court to fix some mistakes.