No. 18-1259October Term 2020Decided Apr 22, 2021
Jones v. Mississippi
This case involved Brett Jones, who was 15 when he killed his grandfather and was later resentenced to life without parole after the Court’s juvenile sentencing decisions in Miller and Montgomery.
Case status
- Current stage
- Decided
- Latest event
- Decision released Apr 22, 2021
- What it's about
This case involved Brett Jones, who was 15 when he killed his grandfather and was later resentenced to life without parole after the Court’s juvenile sentencing decisions in Miller and Montgomery. The Supreme Court considered whether the Constitution requires a judge to make a separate finding that a juvenile offender is permanently incorrigible before imposing life without parole.
Question presented
Whether the Eighth Amendment requires the sentencing authority to make a finding that a juvenile is permanently incorrigible before imposing a sentence of life without parole.
- Case path
Court of Appeals of Mississippi / Decision released Apr 22, 2021
- Area
Criminal Procedure
Timing
Decided April 22, 2021
The Court released its decision on April 22, 2021 without hearing oral argument.
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Grounding
- Grounding
- Primary-source trail available.
- Note
- Plain-English explainer. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
- Checked
- Jul 3, 2026
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