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STATE v. SWEET

No. 14-0455.

879 N.W.2d 811 (2016)

STATE of Iowa, Appellee, v. Isaiah Richard SWEET, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

May 27, 2016.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mark C. Smith , State Appellate Defender, and Shellie L. Knipfer , Assistant Appellate Defender, for appellant.

Thomas J. Miller , Attorney General, Tyler J. Buller and Denise A. Timmins , Assistant Attorneys General, and John Bernau , County Attorney, for appellee.

In this case, we consider whether a juvenile who committed first-degree murder may be committed to life in prison without the possibility of parole, consistent with article I, section 17 of the Iowa Constitution. After a sentencing hearing, the district court in this case sentenced the defendant to life in prison without the possibility...

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