Supreme Court Decisions on Juvenile Sentences
| Case | Court Decision |
|---|---|
| Roper v. Simmons (2005)2 | Set aside death penalty for juveniles |
| Graham v. Florida (2010)4 | Prohibited LWOP for nonhomicide juvenile cases |
| Miller v. Alabama (2012)5 | Prohibited mandatory LWOP in juvenile homicide cases |
| Montgomery v. Louisiana (2016)10 | Miller applies retroactively and requires individualized sentencing |
| Adams v. Alabama (2016)11 | Review required for juvenile death sentences commuted to LWOP |
LWOP, life without parole.