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Dec 16, 2024
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McDonald v. People and Ward v. People (Amicus)

In 2019, the CO Supreme Court changed how lengthy sentences are reviewed for proportionality. Now, the Court will decide whether people who were sentenced before 2019 can benefit from those changes.
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Sep 30, 2024
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Sellers v. People (Amicus)

We filed an amicus brief calling for an end to mandatory life without parole sentences for people convicted of felony murder.
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Dec 16, 2024
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Dec 16, 2024
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McDonald v. People and Ward v. People (Amicus)

In 2019, the CO Supreme Court changed how lengthy sentences are reviewed for proportionality. Now, the Court will decide whether people who were sentenced before 2019 can benefit from those changes.
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Sep 30, 2024
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Sep 30, 2024
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Sellers v. People (Amicus)

We filed an amicus brief calling for an end to mandatory life without parole sentences for people convicted of felony murder.
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