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Commonwealth v. MattisSJC-11693Argue Date: Monday February 6, 2023*Summary: Criminal--Whether the imposition of a life sentence without parole for a first-degree murder conviction of 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: Sheldon Mattis Counsel for Appellant: Ryan M. Schiff, Esquire Ruth Greenberg, Esquire Paul R. Rudof, Esquire Appellee: Commonwealth Counsel for Appellee: Cailin M. Campbell, Special A.D.A. Dara Kesselheim, A.D.A. - Withdrawn John P. Zanini, A.D.A. - Withdrawn Rachael Splaine Rollins, District Attorney - Withdrawn David D. McGowan, Esquire Court Appealed From: Suffolk Superior Court Lower Court Judge: Christine M. Roach, J. Route to SJC: Direct Entry: Murder 1 Amici Curiae: Committee for Public Counsel Services , The Sentencing Project , Juvenile Law Center , Neuroscientists, Psychologists, and Criminal Justice Scholars , The Roderick and Solange MacArthur Justice Center , Retired Massachusetts Judges , Boston Bar Association , Massachusetts Bar Association , Boston University Center for Antiracist Research , Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equity , Center on Race, Inequality, and the Law , Criminal Justice Institute at Harvard University , Gary Johnson , Tyshawn Sanders , District Attorney for the Berkshire District , District Attorney for the Northwestern District , District Attorney for the Cape and Islands District , District Attorney for the Norfolk District , District Attorney for the Plymouth District , District Attorney for the Eastern District *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 |