People v. Lusby

*145 ¶ 1 Petitioner Ashanti Lusby was convicted of first degree murder, aggravated criminal sexual assault, and home invasion. He was 16 years old at the time the offenses occurred. He filed a direct appeal and, subsequently, a pro se postconviction petition, which were both denied by this court. He later filed a motion for leave to file a successive postconviction petition, arguing that his de facto life sentence violated his eighth amendment rights because the trial court did not consider his age and its attendant characteristics in accordance with Miller v. Alabama , 567 U.S. 460 , 132 S.Ct.…