Jackson v. Hobbs
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| Case Term | OT 2011 |
| Category | Criminal Law |
| Question Presented | Whether imposing a sentence of life without possibility of parole on an offender who was fourteen at the time he committed capital murder constitutes cruel and unusual punishment in violation of the Eighth Amendment. |
| Lower Court's Decision | It does not. |
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Merit Briefs:Certiorari-Stage Documents: |
Outcome - Affirm
This case was decided on 25 June, 2012.
