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Commonwealth v. Lee
Keywords Pennsylvania Superior Court; attempted robbery; LWOP; shooting death; characteristics of youth
People v. House
Keywords LWOP; Eighth Amendment; cruel and unusual punishment; mandatory life sentence; proportionate penalties clause; Illinois Constitution; age; culpability
Howard v. Coonrod
Keywords Eighth Amendment; new sentencing procedures; cruel and unusual punishment; meaningful opportunity for release; juvenile offender
Commonwealth v. Sharma
Keywords youth convicted of second degree murder; juvenile second degree murder conviction; retroactive application of law; Miller v. Alabama; second-degree murder; juvenile offender; potential for rehabilitation
State v. McDougald
Keywords North Carolina criminal law; LWOP; retroactive application of sentencing law ; juvenile life without parole
People v. Matias
Keywords history of youth sentencing; black and brown youth; race; LWOP; juvenile life without parole; age at crime; cruel and unusual punishment
State of Ohio v. Graham
Keywords LWOP; black youth; JLWOP; life without parole; juvenile life without parole
In re Williams
Keywords Washington State Constitution; Eighth Amendment (U.S.); cruel and unusual punishment; COVID-19; prison conditions; risk of infection; personal restraint petition
Lee Boyd Malvo v. State of Maryland
Keywords homicide; cruel and unusual punishment; juvenile sentencing; juvenile offender; Eighth Amendment (U.S.)
State v. Ali
Keywords juvenile offenders; multiple offenses during a single criminal episode; consecutive sentences; proportionality principle; juvenile sentencing; Eighth Amendment (U.S.)
Commonwealth v. Romanelli
Keywords LWOP; juvenile life without parole; mandatory minimum sentences; rehabilitation potential; resentencing
State v. Diaz
Keywords potential for rehabilitation of youth; LWOP; juvenile life without parole; Miranda rights; juvenile transfer; aggravated assault
Kelsey v. State
Keywords juvenile offender; LWOP; resentencing; retroactive application; Graham v. Florida; juvenile life without parole
Commonwealth v. Jones
Keywords LWOP; juvenile justice; juvenile offender; post-conviciton relief; retroactive application of Miller; Miller v. Alabama; rehabilitation potential of juveniles; Eighth Amendment (U.S.)
Vasquez v. Virginia
Keywords juvenile offender; geriatric release; LWOP; cruel and unusual punishment; Eighth Amendment (U.S.)