Topic: Life Sentence
Supreme Court Restricts Life Sentences for Juveniles
The Supreme Court ruled Monday May 17, 2010 that juveniles could no longer be handed down life sentences for crimes other than murders. In a 5-4 decision, the court decided that there must be “a […]
Read MoreSupreme Court Rules that Life Imprisonment Without Parole for Minors is Unconstitutional
The U.S. Supreme Court recently ruled that it is unconstitutional for a court to sentence a minor to life imprisonment without parole unless he or she commits murder. The Supreme Court ruled that such sentences […]
Read MoreWhile awaiting trial for murder, New Orleans man gets life sentence for past crimes
By Gwen Filosa, The Times-Picayune February 03, 2010, 11:53AM clifford-pierce.jpgOrleans Criminal Sheriff’s DepartmentClifford G. PierceAn Orleans Parish judge has sentenced Clifford Pierce, 35, to life in prison without parole for being a quadruple offender, three […]
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