Supreme Court Expands Jurisprudence for Juveniles in Miller v. Alabama and Jackson v. Hobbs

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... the primary office performed by appointed counsel parallels the office of privately retained counsel. Although it is true that appointed counsel serves pursuant to statutory authorization and in furtherance of the federal interest in insuring effective representation of criminal defendants, his duty is not to the public at large, except in that general way. His principal responsibility is to serve the undivided interests of his client.Justice Stevens
Ferri v. Akerman
444 U.S. 193, 204 (1979)

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Submitted by shellyt on Tue, 2012-06-26 09:03

On June 25, 2012, the Supreme Court expanded its jurisprudence in the area of sentencing law applicable to juveniles by holding that mandatory terms of life imprisonment without the possibility of parole violate the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution. To see the Court's full opinion, please see our link under Law – Case Law – US Supreme Court.

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