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Jones v. Mississippi

August 7, 2023August 17, 2021 by Jenny

The Supreme Court addresses the 8th Amendment in this case about a 15-year-old who got a life sentence after killing his grandfather.

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Categories Legal Docket Tags constitutional law, JLWOP, Jones v Mississippi, juvenile justice, life without parole, Mississippi prison, murder, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
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