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Mich. Justices Bar Mandatory Life Terms For 19-, 20-Year-Olds

By Danielle Ferguson ( April 10, 2025, 7:03 PM EDT) -- A split Michigan Supreme Court on Thursday said 19- and 20-year-olds' youth and capacity for rehabilitation must be considered when punishing them for murder, declaring mandatory life sentences for the late adolescents unconstitutional, while dissenting justices cautioned against the majority's reliance on a "parade of neuroscientific studies" to reshape the law.  ...

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