People v. Caballero – California Supreme Court Holds That De Facto JLWOP Sentence Violates Eighth Amendment!

In People v. Caballero, Case No. S190647, filed August 16, 2012, the California Supreme Court held that a determinate sentence that exceeds the expected lifetime of the juvenile defendant  (a total of 110 years to life in this case)  violates  the Eighth Amendment  because it effectively denies a juvenile any opportunity to demonstrate rehabilitation. The …