Jones v. Mississippi

Decided April 22, 2021. Brett M. Kavanaugh delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 18-1259 · 593 U.S. 98 · Cited 377 times

A discretionary sentencing system is both constitutionally necessary and constitutionally sufficient to sentence a defendant who committed a homicide when he or she was under 18 to life without parole; a separate factual finding of permanent incorrigibility is not required.

The Court’s statement of the holding, from the opinion’s syllabus. The syllabus is prepared by the Reporter of Decisions and is not part of the opinion of the Court — read the official opinion for authority.

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