Sentencing youth in Michigan: Age matters
Michigan Bar Journal | December 2025
In December's 2025 "Hot Topics" column, SADO Director Marilena David and Managing Attorney Tina Olson write about mandatory life sentencing of youth in Michigan, and the impact of the Michigan Supreme Court's recent decisions in People v Czarnecki and People v Taylor.
Read the full article here.
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