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Bryan Stevenson on Today's Graham Ruling

By Steve Hall

Bryan Stevenson, Director of the Equal Justice Initiative, argued the companion case, Sullivan v. Florida in the Supreme Court.  EJI has issued a news release, "Court Strikes Down LWOP for Juvenile Non-Homicide.  Decision Called 'A Significant Victory for Children'."  Here's an excerpt:The U.S. Supreme Court today issued an historic ruling in Graham v. Florida that holds life-without-parole sentences for juveniles convicted of non-homicide offenses unconstitutional. Terrance Graham, sentenced to life without parole at 17, is now entitled to a resentencing hearing.  Dozens of other juveniles sentenced to life without parole are now entitled to relief, including Joe Sullivan, whose case also was argued on this issue...continue to full post

Full post as published by StandDown Texas Project on May 17, 2010 (boomark / email).