California Court of Appeal

In a prosecution of a 17-year-old for first degree murder and attempted murder that resulted in conviction and a sentence of life without parole, the judgment is affirmed as modified, where: 1) life-without-parole sentences are not categorically barred by the Eighth Amendment or article I, section 17 of the California Constitution; 2) the sentence was not unconstitutionally disproportionate when the nature of the crimes was measured against various mitigating circumstances; and 3) the trial court did not abuse its sentencing discretion or violate the defendant's due process rights when it sentenced him.

Appellate Information

• Decided 02/06/2012
• Published 02/06/2012

Judges

• Rubin

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Diana M. Teran, Paul M. Roadarmel, Jr.