Case of teenage murderer goes before Mississippi Court of Appeals
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July 13, 2012
Jackson, Mississippi: The case of Terry Hye, Jr. has advanced to the Mississippi Court of Appeals. A couple years ago, Hye was convicted of shooting Michael David Porter in 2008. Porter had simply stopped into a store to ask for directions. Four teenagers were arrested after the murder. Three, including Hye, received a life sentence.
Now with Hye's case before the appellate court, his age may be a factor in the ruling. A 16-year-old at the time of the crime, he may be benefited by a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling that banned mandatory life sentences for juveniles. A spokeswoman for the Mississippi Attorney General's office explained that the Supreme Court decision would apply to Hye if he "was sentenced to life without parole without there having been a sentencing hearing in which the sentencing judge could have considered options other than life without parole."[1] The Attorney General is also looking at what other cases may be affected by the decision.[1]
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