"The defendant, Keyon Harrison, argued his sentence of life with the possibility of parole was unconstitutional. Harrison's argument relied partly on a string of Iowa and U.S. supreme court decisions in recent years that have changed the way courts handle juvenile sentencing. In recent years, the Iowa Supreme Court has struck down life sentences without parole and mandatory minimum sentences for juveniles. But the court on Friday said Harrison's sentence does not constitute cruel and unusual punishment."

Des Moines Register

June 25, 2018