State v. Slocumb

Conrad Lamont Slocumb appeals his aggregate sentence of one hundred thirty years for offenses he committed when he was a juvenile, arguing it is the functional equivalent of a life sentence without parole and violates the Eighth Amendment prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment. We affirm.

FACTS

For offenses committed in 1996, Slocumb was convicted of first-degree burglary, first-degree criminal sexual conduct (CSC 1st), kidnapping, escape, and robbery. At the time the crimes were committed, Slocumb was sixteen years old.

The Honorable James W. Johnson, Jr., sentenced Slocumb to three…