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An echo of Graham in Michigan sentencing of young juve killer?

By Douglas A. Berman

The title of this post is prompted by this local story from Michigan, which is headlined "DeMarco Harris, 13, spared from life sentence." Here are the details from the start of the article: A 13-year-old convicted of fatally shooting a Genesee County woman last year was potentially spared a life behind bars when he was sentenced this morning. DeMarco Harris, who was 12 when he shot and killed 24-year-old Trisha Babcock in a botched robbery Aug. 1, will be placed in a juvenile facility until he's 21, after which the court will decide whether he should be released, Wayne County Circuit Judge Sheila Gibson ruled today. Harris was convicted in his second trial by a jury last month of felony murder, armed robbery and curfew violation in the case...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sentencing Law and Policy on June 17, 2010 (boomark / email).