NACDL Press Release, Defense Bar Lauds Supreme Court for Abolishing 'Life Without Parole' for Children and Teens, May 17, 2010
Graham v. Florida & Sullivan v. Florida Materials
Graham v. Florida; Sullivan v. Florida, U.S. Sup. Ct., Nos. 08-7621, cases below, 982 So.2d 43 (Fla.App.1 Dist. 2008) & 987 So.2d 83, unpublished (Fla.App.1 Dist. 2008).
Amicus Brief of the NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, Inc., Charles Hamilton Houston Institute for Race & Justice, and National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers in support of petitioners, Graham v. Florida; Sullivan v. Florida, U.S. Sup. Ct., Nos. 08-7621, cases below, 982 So.2d 43 (Fla.App.1 Dist. 2008) & 987 So.2d 83, unpublished (Fla.App.1 Dist. 2008).
Impact of Graham on States
States affected: California, Delaware, Florida, Iowa, Louisiana,
Mississippi, Nebraska, Nevada, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Virgina
States with pending legislation: California, Louisiana, Florida
States which have eliminated juvenile life without parole: Texas