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No. 18-1259October Term 2020Decided Apr 22, 2021

Docket 18-1259October Term 2020 (2020–2021)

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
Case Accepted
Arguments
Decision ReleasedApr 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.