Graham was sentenced to life imprisonment without parole. Thirteen jurisdictions do not allow life without parole sentences for juvenile offenders convicted of non-homicide crimes. Thirty-seven jurisdictions permit sentences of life without parole for a juvenile non-homicide offender under certain circumstances. The Supreme Court held that sentencing a juvenile to life imprisonment without parole for a non-homicide crime violates the Eighth Amendment.
Key words: actus reus, mens rea, concurrence, accomplice liability, criminal liability, Eight Amendment, Cruel and Unusual Punishment, jurisdiction,
Graham v. Florida 560 U. S. ____ (2010) Terrence Graham, at age 16, was arrested for attempted armed robbery and armed burglary with assault and battery. The Florida trial court sentenced him to probation and withheld adjudication of guilt. ...
