DueProcess Punishment Securities
Whether the decision of the First District Appellate court of Illinois denying Petitioner's proportionate penalty clause claim conflicts with the decision of the United States Supreme Court in Solem v. Helm, 436 U.S. 277, 103 S.Ct. 3001 (1983), in violation of the 8th and 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution
QUESTION PRESENTED FOR REVIEW . Whether the decision ofthe First District Appellate court of . | Illinois denying Petitioner's proportionate penalty clausd claim : conflicts with the decision of the United States Supreme Court in Solem v. Helm, 436 U.S. 277, 103 S.Ck: 3001 (1983), in violation of. the 8th and 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution; where Petitioner was sentenced to natural life under the Illinois Habitual Criminal Act fora violation of a non-violent felony. ; : i POINTS AND. AUTHORITIES . ; Caveney V. Bower, 207 I1l.2d 82,92, 287 Ill.Dec. 1, 797 N.E. 2d 596 (2003) see ceeecccee cee eee cence cee neces eeetene ees PeLO Coker V. Georga, 433 U.S. 584,592, 7 S.Ct. 286 (1977)...P. 8 . Harmelin v. Michigan, 501 U.S. 957, 997, 1001 (1991).P. 8 . In re Marriage of Hope, 220 Ill.App.3d 271, 282-83, 163 Ill.Dec. : , 276, 580 NeE.2d 186: (1991) eer eee eee e eee cence eee eee en ePe ed Miller v. Alabama, 567,U.S. 460, 469 (2012)..s