IN RE KIRCHNER

No. S233508.

2 Cal.5th 1040 (2017)

In re KRISTOPHER KIRCHNER on Habeas Corpus.

Supreme Court of California.

April 24, 2017.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Randy Mize , Chief Deputy Public Defender, Abbey J. Noel and Troy Anthony Britt , Deputy Public Defenders, for Petitioner Kristopher Kirchner.

Elizabeth M. Calvin ; DLA Piper and Steven S. Kimball for Human Rights Watch as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Petitioner Kristopher Kirchner.

Michael T. Risher and L. Richard Braucher for American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California and Pacific Juvenile Defender Center as Amici Curiae on behalf of Petitioner Kristopher Kirchner.

Bonnie M. Dumanis , District Attorney, James E. Atkins , Jennifer Kaplan and Craig E. Fisher , Deputy District Attorneys, for Respondent the People.

Mark Zahner and Kelli Catlett for California District Attorneys Association as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Respondent the People.


OPINION

In Miller v. Alabama (2012) 567 U.S. 460 [183 L.Ed.2d 407, 132 S.Ct. 2455] (Miller), the United States Supreme Court ruled that under the Eighth Amendment to the United States Constitution "a state may authorize its courts to impose [a sentence of] life...

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