In a 21-page opinion, Tennessee's Supreme Court ruled against a state law mandating life sentences for juvenile homicide offenders. The decision was made with a 3-2 majority opinion.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee s Supreme Court ruled Friday that a state law mandating life sentences for juvenile homicide offenders is unconstitutional, saying it amounts to “cruel and unusual punishment"