No win but some support for man challenging life term
January 1, 2021 GMT
SAGINAW, Mich. (AP) The Michigan Supreme Court has turned down an appeal from a man imprisoned for 35 years who is challenging mandatory life sentences for people who were 18 at the time of a murder.
Life sentences with no chance for parole are no longer mandatory for teenagers who were under 18 when the crime occurred. Robin Manning believes people like himself who were 18 should also benefit from a change in the law.
The state Supreme Court on Monday rejected Manning’s case on procedural grounds, 4-3. But it’s possible that the addition of a new Democratic justice, Elizabeth Welch, could change the outcome if his case or a similar one is filed in the future.