Vennisee v. State

Jeffrey L. Vennisee (“Vennisee”) appeals the denial of his motion for postcon-viction relief. Vennisee, who was a juvenile when he committed a murder on December 10, 1978, was indicted for first-degree murder. On March 26,1979, Vennisee pled guilty to second-degree murder and was sentenced to life with the possibility of parole. Vennisee contends that his sentence is unconstitutional under the Eighth Amendment and based on the United States Supreme Court’s decision in Miller v. Alabama, 567 U.S. 460, 132 S.Ct. 2455, 183 L.Ed.2d 407 (2012), and the Florida Supreme Court’s decision in Atwell v.…