State v. Bartlett

OPINION

CORCORAN, Justice.

Defendant Joseph Bartlett, Jr. (defendant) petitions for review of the court of appeals decision affirming his convictions for two counts of sexual conduct with a minor under 15 years of age, class 2 felonies and dangerous crimes against children, and the resulting mandatory minimum consecutive sentences totalling 40 years without possibility of early release. We granted review to determine whether these sentences constitute cruel and unusual punishment and ordered the parties to submit supplemental briefing addressing the following questions:

1. Under the facts of…