State of Louisiana v. Thayer Green

Supreme Court of Louisiana FOR IMMEDIATE NEWS RELEASE NEWS RELEASE #036 FROM: CLERK OF SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA The Opinions handed down on the 29th day of June, 2017, are as follows: BY CLARK, J.: 2016-K-0107 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. THAYER GREEN (Parish of E. Baton Rouge) For the reasons expressed herein, we hold Graham is applicable to a defendant who is adjudicated and sentenced under the Habitual Offender Law to life without parole for a non-homicide offense committed as a juvenile. Accordingly, we affirm defendant’s convictions and amend his life sentence under the Habitual Offender Law…