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Ohio Supreme Court Reverses Itself-Allows Transfer of Juveniles to Adult Court

By / May 26, 2017

Yesterday, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled that transferring older juveniles to adult court when they commit serious offenses does not violate their constitutional rights. If you’re confused, it’s natural. This was a reversal of the Court’s December 2016 decision. The case involved 16 year old Matthew Aalim. In 2013, Aalim was arrested for armed robbery …

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112 year sentence for juvenile unconstitutional? Ohio Supreme Court to decide.

By / August 2, 2019

The Supreme Court of Ohio heard arguments today in the case of a juvenile who was sentenced to 112 years in prison on convictions for rape, robbery and kidnapping in 2002. Brandon Moore was 15 years old at the time he committed the crimes. The U.S. Supreme Court subsequently decided the case of Graham v. Florida in …

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