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The Michigan Supreme Court ruled Thursday that automatic life sentences without the possibility of parole for 19- and 20-year-old individuals convicted of murder are unconstitutional under state law.

Michigan was among only 16 states that impose mandatory life terms on anyone convicted of first-degree murder who was over ... Justice Elizabeth Welch wrote that a mandatory life sentence "that ...

In a 5-2 majority opinion, Justice Elizabeth Welch wrote automatic sentences of life without parole for 19- and 20-year-olds with murder convictions violates the Michigan Constitution's ban ...

The Michigan Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that mandatory life sentences without the possibility of parole for 19-year-olds and 20-year-olds convicted of murder are unconstitutional. The court's ...