Aiken v. Byars
Supreme Court of South Carolina
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Hearn
In this case brought in our original jurisdiction, fifteen inmates who were sentenced to life without parole as juveniles petition this Court for resentencing in light of the United States Supreme Court’s decision in Miller v. Alabama, — *537U.S.-, 132 S.Ct. 2455, 183 L.Ed.2d 407 (2012).1 We hold their sentences violate the Eighth Amendment under Miller and the petitioners and those similarly situated are entitled to resentencing.
FACTUAL/PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
The petitioners were all convicted for homicides committed while they were juveniles. Some pled guilty and others were convicted after a…
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2Cases cited23 opinions
- Gregg v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Teague v. LaneSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Lockett v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Miller v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 2012
- Atkins v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 2002
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