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Florida Supreme Court Strikes Down Mandatory Life Sentences for Teenage Offenders

By Julia Kefalinos |

Most juvenile crimes in Florida are handled outside of the normal court system. This affords teenagers charged with an offense the opportunity for rehabilitation. But in severe cases such as murder, even a teenager can be tried, convicted, and sentenced as an adult. In recent years, this has led the U.S. and Florida supreme… Read More »

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