State v. Soto-Fong
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- Decided
- Citation
- 250 Ariz. 1 (2020)
- Topics
- Sentencing
What did the court decide?
The Arizona Supreme Court held that consecutive prison sentences for multiple crimes committed as a juvenile do not violate the Eighth Amendment, even when the total exceeds the person's life expectancy, because the U.S. Supreme Court's juvenile-sentencing cases address sentences for single crimes.
Why does it matter?
An Arizona ruling on how juvenile-sentencing limits apply to stacked sentences.
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