Terrance Jamar Graham
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Terrance Jamar Graham is an American man whose juvenile non-homicide life sentence led to the landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision in Graham v. Florida, which barred such sentences without parole for juveniles.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Terrance Jamar Graham canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11257185 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Terrance Jamar Graham Context triple: [Graham v. Florida, petitioner, Terrance Jamar Graham]
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A.
Cedric Yarbrough
Cedric Yarbrough is an American actor and comedian best known for his roles on the TV series "Reno 911!" and for voicing characters in animated shows such as "The Boondocks."
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B.
Terrence Jenkins
Terrence Jenkins, better known as Terrence J, is an American actor, television host, and entertainment personality recognized for co-hosting BET's "106 & Park" and appearing in films like "Think Like a Man."
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C.
Derrick Trotman
Derrick Trotman is a music producer known for his work on the track "Umi Says."
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D.
Jamal Jones
Jamal Jones is a writer associated with the publication Glamorous, known for contributing written work to its content.
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E.
Jamal Jones
Jamal Jones is a songwriter and producer best known for his work on the hit hip-hop track "A Milli."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Terrance Jamar Graham Target entity description: Terrance Jamar Graham is an American man whose juvenile non-homicide life sentence led to the landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision in Graham v. Florida, which barred such sentences without parole for juveniles.
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A.
Cedric Yarbrough
Cedric Yarbrough is an American actor and comedian best known for his roles on the TV series "Reno 911!" and for voicing characters in animated shows such as "The Boondocks."
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B.
Terrence Jenkins
Terrence Jenkins, better known as Terrence J, is an American actor, television host, and entertainment personality recognized for co-hosting BET's "106 & Park" and appearing in films like "Think Like a Man."
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C.
Derrick Trotman
Derrick Trotman is a music producer known for his work on the track "Umi Says."
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D.
Jamal Jones
Jamal Jones is a writer associated with the publication Glamorous, known for contributing written work to its content.
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E.
Jamal Jones
Jamal Jones is a songwriter and producer best known for his work on the hit hip-hop track "A Milli."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American person
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human ⓘ |
| ageAtTimeOfOffense | juvenile ⓘ |
| associatedCourtDecision | Graham v. Florida, 560 U.S. 48 (2010) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| convictedOf |
armed burglary with assault or battery
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attempted armed robbery ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
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surface form:
African American
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| familyName | Graham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Terrance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| impactOnLaw |
established that juveniles convicted of non-homicide offenses must have a meaningful opportunity for release
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prompted nationwide review of juvenile life without parole sentences for non-homicide offenses ⓘ |
| jurisdictionOfConviction | State of Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalCase | Graham v. Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalSignificance | his sentence was held unconstitutional for juveniles in non-homicide cases ⓘ |
| name | Terrance Jamar Graham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCourt | Supreme Court of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | being the juvenile defendant in Graham v. Florida ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Florida (state) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfImprisonment | Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rightsImplication | Eighth Amendment protection against cruel and unusual punishments ⓘ |
| roleInCase | petitioner in Graham v. Florida ⓘ |
| sentence | life imprisonment without possibility of parole (original sentence) ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
his case led to the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Graham v. Florida
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sentenced to life imprisonment without parole for a non-homicide offense committed as a juvenile ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Terrance Jamar Graham Description of subject: Terrance Jamar Graham is an American man whose juvenile non-homicide life sentence led to the landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision in Graham v. Florida, which barred such sentences without parole for juveniles.
Referenced by (1)
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