Is Juvenile's Sentence for Multiple Crimes That Prevents Any Possibility of Release Unconstitutional?
Brandon Moore v. State of Ohio, Case no. 2014-0120
Seventh District Court of Appeals (Mahoning County)
ISSUE: Does the Eighth Amendment (which bars cruel and unusual punishment) prohibit sentences for juveniles convicted of multiple offenses that preclude any possibility of release during the juvenile's life expectancy?
February 4, 2015