Error:Re: [Vision2020] US Supreme Court:Juvenile Death PenaltyUnconstitutional

[Bruce and Jean Livingston]

That is correct.  Murders committed by juveniles are no longer eligible for the death penalty.

Here is a link to the opinion, Roper v. Simmons:

http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01mar20051300/www.supremecourtus.gov/opinions/04pdf/03-633.pdf

Bruce Livingston
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  All:

  Sorry for the multiple posts on one subject, but I made an error regarding the US Supreme Court decision on the execution of minors.  

  The US Supreme Court ruled it is unconstitutional to execute those who committed capital crimes as minors, not just the execution of minors.  Many of the death row inmates who committed crimes as minors are not juveniles now, but this US Supreme Court decision applies to them as well, if I understand it correctly.

  It is the age when the capitol crime was committed that is critical, not the current age of an offender who was jailed for a crime committed some time ago.

  Ted Moffett 


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