Armstrong v. Bertrand.U.S. Appeals Court JUVENILE SENTENCE Armstrong v. Bertrand, 336 F.3d 620 (7th Cir. 2003). A juvenile who had received an adult sentence of 20 years for first-degree reckless homicide homicide (hŏm`əsīd), in law, the taking of human life. Homicides that are neither justifiable nor excusable are considered crimes. A criminal homicide committed with malice is known as murder, otherwise it is called manslaughter. sought a federal writ of habeas corpus Noun 1. writ of habeas corpus - a writ ordering a prisoner to be brought before a judge habeas corpus judicial writ, writ - (law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer . The district court denied the petition and the juvenile appealed. The appeals court affirmed, finding that state statutes governing the sentencing of juvenile defendants did not create an impermissible im·per·mis·si·ble adj. Not permitted; not permissible: impermissible behavior. im irrebuttable ir`re`but´ta`ble a. 1. Incapable of being rebutted. presumption of an adult sentence for juveniles charged with intentional homicide, and were not unconstitutionally vague. (Wisconsin) |
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