No. 25-1115
Tags: cruel-and-unusual-punishment eighth-amendment incorrigibility juvenile-sentencing life-without-parole rehabilitation
Latest Conference:
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Question Presented (from Petition)
Whether a sentencing court can impose a sentence of life without parole on a juvenile murderer even if the court finds that the juvenile is not permanently incorrigible or at least suggests that the juvenile is capable of change and reform.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether a sentencing court can impose a sentence of life without parole on a juvenile murderer even if the court finds that the juvenile is not permanently incorrigible or suggests that the juvenile is capable of change and reform
Docket Entries
2026-03-05
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 23, 2026)
Attorneys
State of Utah
Stanford Edward Purser — Utah Attorney General's Office, Petitioner