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Michigan Supreme Court Weighs Whether 50-Year Sentence for Juvenile Lifer Is De Facto Life

The Michigan Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Wednesday about whether 50-year and life sentences for juvenile offenders should be considered de facto life sentences under the state constitution, potentially affecting dozens of inmates.

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