Sentencing

District Attorney for the Suffolk District v. Watson

State v. Gregory

People v. Lymon

Commonwealth v. Brown

Malice is required to convict for murder, abrogating the “felony murder” rule.

People v. Aaron

Adds malice mens rea requirement to common-law felony murder rule

State v. Fain

Life in prison "habitual offender" sentence for stealing $460 is unconstitutional

State v. Davidson

Strikes down "habitual offender" sentence

State v. Ryan

Intellectual disability is relevant to proportionality review

People v. Parks

Bans mandatory LWOP for 18 year olds

People v. Taylor

Youth LWOP is presumed disproprotionate