Life, imprisoned In June 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that it was unconstitutional to sentence a juvenile found guilty of murder to mandatory life in prison. A new Pennsylvania law bans that sentence for convictions after June 24, 2012. But state courts haven't addressed whether or how that ruling could affect those already serving life without parole. Some of York County's teen lifers want a second chance.
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Teen lifers: New state law bans mandatory life without parole for juveniles convicted of murderTeen lifers: New state law bans mandatory life without parole for juveniles convicted of murder Courts and legislature have given no guidance to trial judges handling appeals in older cases. By RICK LEE Daily Record/Sunday News York, PA - When the state House and the Senate passed a bill last year amending mandatory life without parole sentencing for killers under age 18, the legislators chose not to make it retroactive. That leaves 11 York County men, and well more than ...
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