People v. Tate Banks v. People Jensen v. People

188 While I agree with the majority that in Miller v. Alabama, - U.S. --, 132 S.Ct. 2455, 2469, 183 L.Ed.2d 407 (2012), the Supreme Court created a new rule of criminal procedure not applicable to convictions already final before its announcement, I do not agree with the majority about the precise nature of that new rule or its impact on the sentencing statutes of this jurisdiction. In particular, I disagree with the justification offered by the majority for judicially redefining "life imprisonment," as that statutory term applied to juveniles sentenced for class 1 felonies during the times…