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In a 5-4 decision, justices in the state Supreme Court say the court must first consider the age of those under 21 before sentencing to life without parole.

The Washington state Supreme Court on Thursday overturned the automatic life-without-parole sentences given to two men for murders committed when they were 19 and 20, saying judges must consider the youth and brain development of such defendants in sentencing them.

Today, via a 5-4 ruling in In re Pers. Restraint of Monschke and Bartholomew, No. 96772-5 (Wash. Mar. 11, 2021) (available here), the Supreme Court of Washington extended the reach of the US Supreme Courts Miller ruling by declaring mandatory LWOP for those under 21 to be unconstitutional (pursuant to Washingtons state constitutional prohibition of "cruel punishment").  Here is how the majority opinion starts and ends: Dwayne Earl Bartholomew and Kurtis William Monschke were each convicted o...

The state Supreme Court overturned the automatic life-without-parole sentences for two men convicted of murder saying they were too young for such sentences.

The Washington state Supreme Court has overturned the automatic life-without-parole sentences given to two men for murders committed when they were 19 and 20,...

Court overturns automatic life sentences for young killers GENE JOHNSON, Associated Press FacebookTwitterEmail SEATTLE (AP) — The Washington state Supreme Court on Thursday overturned the automatic life-without-parole sentences given to two men for murders committed when they were 19 and 20, saying judges must consider the youthfulness of such defendants in sentencing them. The ruling appeared to make Washington the first state to ban mandatory life-without-parole terms for offenders who, wh...

Australian surfing legend in hospital after snake bite Australian surfing legend Wayne "Rabbit" Bartholomew is in hospital after being bitten by a snake. The Gold Coast local wrote about his run in with the animal on social media, along with a picture of his heavily bandaged leg. Surfing legend Wayne Bartholomew.(Instagram) Wayne Rabbit Bartholomew has been bitten by a snake. (Instagram) "Hanging out in hospital waiting to see if it was a deadly snake or a non venomous one or maybe a juvenile s...