2007 House Bill 4402: Ban life without parole sentence for juveniles

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Introduced by Rep. Paul Condino (D) on March 6, 2007, to prohibit sentencing an individual convicted as a juvenile to imprisonment for life without the possibility of parole. This is the maximum penalty in Michigan law and is only imposed for the most serious crimes of violence.
- Referred to the House Judiciary Committee on March 6, 2007.
Passed 83 to 22 in the House on December 4, 2008.
Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
Received in the Senate on December 10, 2008.
- Referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee on December 10, 2008.

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1) Re: 2007 House Bill 4402 (Ban life without parole sentence for juveniles ) by mrgalactica on January 2, 2009

I wonder what these bills' passes of chancing are now that a 16 year old is charged with killing an Oak Park policeman?

http://www.freep.com/article/20090102/NEWS03/90102011/0/NEWS07

In my opinion, it would be sick and wrong if this punk got a chance at parole after only 10 years. He deserves prison until death.

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2) 2007 House Bill 4402 (Ban life without parole sentence for juveniles ) by admin on January 1, 2001
Introduced in the House on March 6, 2007

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