Missouri high court upholds life sentences for older teens

Friday, April 17, 2020

COLUMBIA, Mo. -- The Missouri Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled against a Missouri man imprisoned for killing his grandparents at age 19 who had argued a ban on life sentences for juveniles should also apply to older teenagers.

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