https://padlet.com/nat_thompson/x51t3udga2mk Life imprisonment for teens en-us 2017-02-27 19:30:41 UTC 2025-11-02 19:11:56 UTC hello@padlet.com nat_thompson https://padlet.com/nat_thompson/x51t3udga2mk/wish/156540242 There were two teens Harris (15) Masse (13) they were planning on robbing a store and thought it would be easier if they killed the clerk, Harris gave Masse the gun and Masse proceeded to kill the clerk they then left and Harris was arreseted later that night.]]> 2017-02-27 19:33:42 UTC https://padlet.com/nat_thompson/x51t3udga2mk/wish/156540242 nat_thompson https://padlet.com/nat_thompson/x51t3udga2mk/wish/156541847 The original ruling of the case was life imprisonment without the possibility of parole for aggravated murder and assault, Harris plead that the decision violated his 8th and 14th amendments. Harris said that the rulings were unconstitutional ]]> 2017-02-27 19:38:07 UTC https://padlet.com/nat_thompson/x51t3udga2mk/wish/156541847 nat_thompson https://padlet.com/nat_thompson/x51t3udga2mk/wish/156543790 With the 8th and 14th amendment challenges the case was heard again. Harris makes a argument that there wasent a minimum age set for the death penalty so there shouldent be one for life imprisonment, this was an invalid argument so Harris moved on to his next point. Harris next argues that his confession should have been excluded because the police took it before notifying his father that he had been arrested. ]]> 2017-02-27 19:43:13 UTC https://padlet.com/nat_thompson/x51t3udga2mk/wish/156543790 nat_thompson https://padlet.com/nat_thompson/x51t3udga2mk/wish/156546264 The end of the case proves that children under the age of 16 can go to prison for life without the possibility of parole depending on the crime. A crime that Harris committed did get him life in prison. Masse revived the same sentence.]]> 2017-02-27 19:49:37 UTC https://padlet.com/nat_thompson/x51t3udga2mk/wish/156546264