Whether the sentence given to Mr. Lewis was unconstitutional because it violated the prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment when his youthful attributes were not taken into consideration at sentencing due to the mandatory minimum sentence of 25 years that had to be imposed

QUESTION PRESENTED L The Constitution prohibits punishments that are cruel and unusual. In addition to the crime committed, the juvenile offender’s age must also be taken into account when crafting a sentence. This Court has found that laws that fail to take a defendant’s youthfulness into account are flawed. Was the sentence given to Mr. Lewis unconstitutional because it violated the prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment when his youthful attributes were not taken into consideration at sentencing due to the mandatory minimum sentence of 25 years that had to be imposed? i