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| Juvenile Offenders Sentencing Battle |
| By 24-7pressrelease.com |
| Published: 06/14/2010 |
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Sometimes kids do terrible things. This can result in difficulty balancing interests within the criminal justice system. When minors have done truly awful things, what are the limits of punishment? What role should age play when deciding punishments? Recently the Supreme Court of the United States set new restrictions; a state may not sentence a juvenile to life in prison without parole for non-homicide offenses. The Case of Terrance Jamar Graham When he was 16 years old, Terrance Jamar Graham was charged as an adult for committing armed burglary with assault or battery and attempted armed robbery. Both were felony offenses, carrying a maximum penalty of life imprisonment without the possibility of parole and 15 years in prison, respectively. Graham pled guilty to both charges under a plea agreement, stating, "[T]his is my first and last time getting into trouble." The court accepted the plea agreement and withheld adjudication of guilt on both charges. Graham received a sentence of concurrent three-year terms of probation, the first 12 months of which were to be served in county jail, with credit received for the time served awaiting trial. Read More. |
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