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Dennis v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided January 23, 2017No. S16A1600

1Opinion of the Court

300 Ga. 457

FINAL COPY S16A1600. DENNIS v. THE STATE. MELTON, Presiding Justice. On October 18, 1998, Robert James Dennis, who was 17 years old, pled guilty to several charges, including malice murder, in connection with the February 22, 1997 shooting death of Louise Carter. Dennis was sentenced, in relevant part to this appeal, to life in prison without the possibility of parole for malice murder. On October 14, 2015, the State filed a motion to amend Dennis’ sentence based on the United States Supreme Court’s decision in Miller v. Alabama,

567 U. S. 460

( 132 SCt 2455, 183 LE2d 407) (2012),…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Miller v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 2012
  2. Montgomery v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 2016
  3. Crumbley v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1991
  4. Williams v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1999
  5. Veal v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2016

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