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Pennsylvania Courts Must Extend Parole to 550 Child Offenders Serving Life Without Parole Sentences
Kerry “Shakaboona” Marshall
In the aftermath of Miller v. Alabama, a case that abolished automatic life without parole sentencing of children convicted of murder, the question has arisen whether its holding in Miller is retroactive to child offenders… Full Transcript
Supreme Court Declares Miller Retroactive to All Children Sentenced to Life Without Parole
Kerry “Shakaboona” Marshall
In a six three decision, the Supreme Court of the United States held in Montgomery v. Louisiana that Miller’s prohibition on automatic life without parole sentences for child homicide offenders announced a new substantive rule… Full Transcript
In a 6-3 decision, the nation’s high court, on January 25th, ruled in Montgomery v. Louisiana that its own 2012 ruling in Miller v. Alabama, holding mandatory life sentences without parole for child defenders to… Full Transcript