DETROIT (AP) - The case of an overnight attack on a couple in a small Michigan town could rewrite the rules for life sentences for teens convicted of murder.The state appeals court said juries - not judges - must decide whether someone under 18 gets life in prison without parole - an extraordinary shift in Michigan's justice system.
Stories Related to Court Gives Sentencing Power To Juries In Some Murder Cases
By ED WHITE, The Associated Press, The Macomb Daily
Sat, 08/29/2015 - 3:23pm
Sections: u.s.
Topics: Michigan Macomb County Mount Clemens
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