Case Study Of Evan Miller V. Cole Cannon

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Facts: Evan Miller beat and robbed Cole Cannon (his neighbor). He was only fourteen years old when he and his friend Colby Smith committed the offense. On July 15, 2013, Miller and Smith illegal enter Mr. Cannon home looking for narcotics when they did not find any drugs they lifted baseball cards and left. Later on the same day both boys went back to Mr. Cannon home and robbed him while he was sleeping. Mr. Cannon woke up during the robbery and attacked Miller. Miller and Smith at that time both attack Mr. Cannon killing him. After both defendants left and then returned later to burn down Mr. Cannon House while he was still alive. The firefighters that arrived determined that Mr. Cannon death resulted from the multiple injuries and smoke inhalation. Issues: For The …show more content…

The punishment is just. Rights belive to be violated 8th amendment 14th amendment Rules: “567 U.S. ___ (2012), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held that mandatory sentences of life without the possibility of parole are unconstitutional for juvenile offenders.[2][3] The ruling extended beyond the Graham v. Florida (2010) case, which had ruled juvenile life without parole sentences unconstitutional for crimes excluding murder”. Analysis: Both sides are in disagreement over whether or not the sentence violates the defendant 8th amendment. The debate is based on the interpretations of the following cases: Roper v. Simmons Graham v. Florida 3 Both cases held that minors can not be sentenced to life except if they committed a homicide.