Supreme Court Docket

Title:

Graham v. Florida

Subject:

Sentencing, Juvenile Law, Criminal law and procedure

Question:

Whether the Eighth Amendment's ban on cruel and unusual punishments prohibits the imprisonment of a juvenile for life without the possibility of parole as punishment for the juvenile's commission of a non-homicide.

Decisions:

• District Court of Appeal of Florida - 1st District Opinion Filed: April 16, 2008

Resources:

• Docket Sheet From the U.S. Supreme Court.