Petition of the day
By Aurora Barnes
on Jun 2, 2017
The petition of the day is:
16-1167
Issues: (1) Whether Graham v. Florida‘s categorical rule applies to consecutive, fixed-term prison sentences for multiple non-homicide offenses committed by a juvenile that result in a lengthy aggregate sentence; (2) if Graham‘s categorical rule applies to consecutive, fixed-term prison sentences for multiple non-homicide offenses, at what point must a juvenile be provided “some meaningful opportunity for release”; and (3) whether Graham applies retroactively to juveniles sentenced to consecutive, fixed-term prison sentences for multiple non-homicide offenses that result in a lengthy aggregate sentence.
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Recommended Citation:
Aurora Barnes,
Petition of the day,
SCOTUSblog (Jun. 2, 2017, 12:00 AM),
https://www.scotusblog.com/2017/06/petition-of-the-day-1168/