Evan Miller
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Evan Miller is an American man whose case as a juvenile offender led to the landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision in Miller v. Alabama, which restricted mandatory life-without-parole sentences for minors.
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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juvenile offender ⓘ |
| ageAtTimeOfOffense | 14 ⓘ |
| associatedLegalPrinciple | juvenile sentencing reform in the United States ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Eighth Amendment jurisprudence
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juvenile justice in the United States ⓘ |
| caseNameAsParty | Miller v. Alabama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| convictedAs | juvenile ⓘ |
| convictedOf | capital murder ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | White American ⓘ |
| hasEffectOn |
restriction of mandatory life-without-parole sentences for minors in the United States
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sentencing practices for juvenile homicide offenders ⓘ |
| hasRole | petitioner in Miller v. Alabama ⓘ |
| involvedIn | constitutional challenge to juvenile life-without-parole ⓘ |
| legalAppealResultedIn | U.S. Supreme Court review ⓘ |
| legalCaseConcerned |
Eighth Amendment prohibition on cruel and unusual punishments
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mandatory life-without-parole sentences for juveniles ⓘ |
| legalCaseLedTo | requirement for individualized sentencing for juveniles facing life without parole ⓘ |
| notableFor | Miller v. Alabama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participantIn | Miller v. Alabama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Alabama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sentencedTo | life imprisonment without the possibility of parole ⓘ |
| sentenceImposedIn | Alabama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sentenceType | mandatory life without parole ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfOffense | late 1990s ⓘ |
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