Philadelphia Man Files Lawsuit Under New Supreme Court Ruling
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A Philadelphia man, imprisoned since 1973, asked Monday to be released in the wake of a Supreme Court ruling last week that said it was unconstitutional to impose mandatory life terms on juveniles.
Tyrone Jones’ petition appears to be the first filed in the wake of the court’s 5-4 decision. The 56-year-old has served nearly four decades since his arrest at age 16 in a North Philadelphia street slaying.
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