Murry v. Hobbs (Per Curiam)
Annotate this CaseAfter a jury trial, Appellant was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. Appellant subsequently filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus, arguing that his life sentence was illegal because he was a minor when the crime was committed. The circuit court denied the petition. The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal and declared Appellant's motions for appointment of counsel and extension of brief time moot, holding that Appellant failed to demonstrate that his sentence was illegal under Miller v. Alabama, and therefore, it was clear that Appellant could not prevail if his appeal were allowed to proceed.
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