⚖️ Graham v. Florida
Monday, May 17, 2010
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A sentence of life imprisonment without the possibility of parole may not be imposed on juvenile non-homicide offenders. Decided May 17, 2010 (argued November 9, 2009). Opinion of the Court: Anthony Kennedy → go there Dissenting: Thomas, Alito. Applied: the Eighth Amendment → go there Topic: Other criminal sentences. Graham v. Florida, 560 U.S. 48 (2010), was a decision by the Supreme Court of the United States holding that juvenile offenders cannot be sentenced to life imprisonment without parole for non-homicide offenses. Wiki link
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