State v. Thieszen

I. INTRODUCTION

A court sentenced Sydney L. Thieszen to life imprisonment for a murder he committed at age 14. Pursuant to Miller v. Alabama , 1 Thieszen obtained postconviction relief. The court resentenced Thieszen to 70 years' to life imprisonment. Because we find no abuse of discretion by the court, we affirm Thieszen's sentence.

II. BACKGROUND

1. CRIME AND DIRECT APPEAL

The facts and circumstances pertaining to Thieszen's crimes are set out in greater detail in our decision resolving his direct appeal. 2 In 1987, 14-year-old Thieszen shot and killed his 12-year-old sister, Sacha L. Thieszen.…