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| 25 young killers wait for new prison sentences |
| By press-citizen.com- Grant Rodgers |
| Published: 06/25/2014 |
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Twenty-five Iowa inmates continue to wait for new prison sentences two years after a U.S. Supreme Court decision threw away mandatory life-without-parole sentences for juveniles convicted of murder. Today is the two-year anniversary of Miller v. Alabama, in which the high court ruled that juveniles who commit murder often lack maturity and have better chances for rehabilitation than adults. The case centered around Evan Miller, who was found guilty of murder by an Alabama jury after he beat a neighbor to death at age 14. The ruling paved the way for 38 Iowa inmates convicted of murders committed when they were 17 or younger to seek new sentences. It also gave them hope of potential release. Read More. |
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