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Youth Tried as Adults

United States v. Grant

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit •

Juvenile Law Center filed an amicus brief on rehearing en banc in the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit on behalf of

Juvenile Life Without Parole (JLWOP)

People v. Stovall

Michigan Supreme Court •

As the result of plea agreements, Montez Stovall was sentenced to life with the possibility of parole for second degree murder committed when he was

Juvenile Life Without Parole (JLWOP)

White v. Premo

Oregon Supreme Court •

Laycelle and Lydell White were sentenced to lengthy term-of-years sentences for crimes committed as juveniles. Because they are not eligible for parole for over 60

Juvenile Life Without Parole (JLWOP)

Commonwealth v. Felder

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania •

Michael Felder was initially sentenced to life without parole for a first degree murder committed when he was 17. Following the Miller and Batts I

Juvenile Life Without Parole (JLWOP)

Morrow v. Ford

U.S. Supreme Court •

Juvenile Law Center joined Child USA; The Institute on Violence, Abuse and Trauma; The Leadership Council on Child Abuse & Interpersonal Violence; and Dr. Murray

Juvenile Life Without Parole (JLWOP)

Kinkel v. Laney

U.S. Supreme Court •

Kipland Kinkel received a 112 year sentence for crimes he was convicted of at age 15. At the time of his crimes, Mr. Kinkel suffered

Access to Counsel

A.M. v. State

Supreme Court of Indiana •

At age 15, A.M. was adjudicated delinquent and placed on supervised probation. At a subsequent disposition modification hearing, A.M.’s attorney argued that A.M. should serve

Juvenile Life Without Parole (JLWOP)

People v. Buffer

Supreme Court of Illinois •

Juvenile Law Center joined Children and Family Justice Center and others on an amicus brief filed in the Supreme Court of Illinois on behalf of

Juvenile Life Without Parole (JLWOP)

Commonwealth v. Lugo

Massachusetts Supreme Court •
Amici argued that mandatory sentencing that imposes harsh adult consequences on juvenile offenders without any individualized consideration of age or other mitigating circumstances contravenes the Eighth Amendment’s prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment.