By Karissa Murphy, Executive Editor Carlos Flores was 17 years old when he was found guilty of second degree murder and sentenced to 21-years-to-life imprisonment. Flores and three others attempted to rob a bar in Queens, New York in 1981.[1] During the robbery, an off-duty police officer who was at […]
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Supreme Court Decision Frees Pittsburgh Man Who Grew Up in Prison
By Kristin Hoffman, Staff Writer In United States v. Miller, a divided Supreme Court struck down mandatory life sentences without parole for juveniles.[1] The ruling said that these mandatory sentences violate the constitutional amendment prohibiting cruel and unusual punishment because children lack maturity, have an underdeveloped sense of responsibility, […]
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