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Evan Miller Born
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Juvanille convict, Evan Miller, was born in Lawrence Country, Alabama on November 2nd, 1988. He grew up under violent abuse, severe neglect, and poverty with his two drug-using alcoholic parents. Miller than began using drugs and drinkings at age 8 and recieved mental health treatment throughout his childhood.
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Occurance of Crime
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The crime occured at a trailer park in Alabama, where Miller after partying with the neighbor began to steal money from him when he awoke and caught him in the act, grabbing him by the throat, Miller then began beat Cannon (victim) to death with a baseball bat.
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Mental-Health Evaluations
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Miller is Transported from Juvanille Tennessee Valley Detention Center to mental health evaluations. -
The Supreme Court Rules to abolish death penalty
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The Supreme Court Rules to abolish the death penalty entirely for minors under the age of 18, due to the Roper vs. Simmons Case. Therefore, the death penalty for Miller was completely out of the question and had been for years and since the abolishment of the death penalty for minors 16 and under in 1988.
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Alabama State Court
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Millers is sentenced to life in prison without parole, but this is later appealed in arguing the this punishment is too harsh for a minor.
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Criminal Appeals Issued
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Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals
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The Eighth Amendment prohibits a sentencing scheme that requires life in prison without the possibility of parole for juvenile homicide offenders. Due to Millers mental maturity the state then moved Miller to the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals where he could be charged as an adult with murder and a course of arson. The photo is a picture of Miller's attorney.
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A Reply for Evan Miller's Breif
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A reply for Evan Miller's Breif currently denied by the US Supreme Court and for them to decide whether or not the minor should face life in prison without parole, to be decided. The person in the photo is Cole Cannon the 53 year old man that miller brutally murdered.
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Petition for Certiorari issued
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Miller's Petition for certiorari is issued for an appeal the the Alabama State Supreme Court and US Supreme Court for a life without parole to be cruel and unusual punishment for a minor under the age of 18 and said to be violating the 8th and 14th Amendments.
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Issued Supreme Court's Petitioner's Reply
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The US Supreme Courts Petitioner's Issue a reply to Miller's appeal and certiorari.
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Alabama Supreme Court Denies
SourceAfter many tries for the rehearing of Miller, the Alabama Supreme Court denies Miller's application for a rehearing and his petition for certiorari (a formal instrument for a higher court to review a case). The Alabama Supreme Court agreed with the agreed with the Alabama Criminal Court of Appeals that Miller's conviction was not unconstitutional, despite his age.
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United States Supreme Court
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The United States Supreme Court granted certiorari and was scheduled to be argued in tandem with a very similar case, Jackson vs. Hobbs. the photo shown is from the Jackson vs. Hobbs case.
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Supreme Court - Alabama's Response
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Alabama responds to Millers sentence saying that life without parole does not violate the 8th amendment in the constitution in this case, even though Miller committed this crime as a minor.
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Case Argued
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During this time period and the decision made about 3 months later, the sentence of Evan Miller's sentence for his crime was to be decided. Oral arguement for case to determine sentence.
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Decision on Evan Millers Sentence
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The decison on Evan Millers life sentence in prision is finally made after months of deciding. Evan Miller is sentenced to life in prision without parole.
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