Post-Conviction Review
The Illinois Court of Appeals held that where a minimum sentence available by statute was a de facto life sentence, the sentencing scheme violates the Eighth Amendment under Miller and remanded the case for a new sentencing hearing. The court reasoned in relevant part: “The holding in Miller is rooted in society’s growing awareness that even brutal…
The District of Columbia Court of Appeals held the sentencing court erred in setting aside Appellant’s conviction under the Youth Rehabilitation Act (YRA) where the court did not weigh Appellant’s age at the time of the offense in his favor and misapplied several other factors. The court stated in relevant part: “In amending the YRA…
