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Commonwealth v. RobinsonSJC-09265Argue Date: Monday February 6, 2023*Summary: Criminal-- Various issues arising out of murder conviction, including whether the imposition of a life sentence without parole for a first-degree murder conviction a defendant who was age 18 through age 20 at the time of commission of the crime violates the Massachusetts Constitution. Justices: Budd, C.J., Gaziano, Lowy, Cypher, Kafker, Wendlandt, Georges, Jr., JJ. Appellant: Jason Robinson Counsel for Appellant: Rosemary Curran Scapicchio, Esquire Jillise McDonough, Esquire Appellee: Commonwealth Counsel for Appellee: Cailin M. Campbell, Special A.D.A. Paul B. Linn, A.D.A. Amanda Lovell, Esquire - Inactive Robert N. Tochka, A.D.A. - Inactive John P. Zanini, A.D.A. - Withdrawn Court Appealed From: Suffolk Superior Court Lower Court Judge: Barbara J. Rouse, J. Route to SJC: Direct Entry: Murder 1 Amici Curiae: Committee for Public Counsel Services , Retired Massachusetts Judges , Boston Bar Association , Massachusetts Bar Association , Boston University Center for Antiracist Research , Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality , Center on Race, Inequality, and the Law , Criminal Justice Institute at Harvard University , Neuroscientists, Psychologists, and Criminal Justice Scholars *Summary is not an official part of the court proceedings, it is presented so that those who access the website will have a general understanding of the legal issues in the case. Access published opinions - View SJC Docket Information - Download Caption text |