Legal Opinion
State v. Sweet
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided May 27, 2016No. 14-0455PublishedCited by 93 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
APPEL, Justice.
In this case, we consider whether a juvenile who committed first-degree murder may be committed to life in prison without the possibility of parole, consistent with article I, section 17 of the Iowa Constitution. After a sentencing hearing, the district court in this case sentenced the defendant to life in prison without the possibility of parole. For the reasons expressed below, we reverse and remand the case to the district court for resen-tencing consistent wjth this opinion.
I. Factual and Procedural Background.
A. Overview of the Crime. On May 11, 2012, seventeen-year-old…
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