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8th Amendment Violation – Sentencing
By: Derek Hawkins//September 25, 2018//
Listen to this articleWI Court of Appeals – District I
Case Name: State of Wisconsin v. Jevon Dion Jackson
Case No.: 2017AP712
Officials: Brennan, Brash and Dugan, JJ.
Focus: 8th Amendment Violation – Sentencing
Jevon Dion Jackson appeals the trial court’s denial of his postconviction motion seeking resentencing. Jackson was a juvenile when he committed the crimes for which he seeks resentencing, which include first-degree intentional homicide. He argues that his sentence—life imprisonment with eligibility for parole when he is 101 years old—violates the Eighth Amendment of the United States Constitution as well as article I, section 6 of the Wisconsin Constitution, citing recent decisions of the United States Supreme Court regarding life sentences for juveniles.
The trial court rejected Jackson’s argument. It agreed with the State that there are Wisconsin cases that have previously addressed this issue and are binding on the court. We agree and affirm.
Attorney Derek A. Hawkins is the managing partner at Hawkins Law Offices LLC, where he heads up the firm’s startup law practice. He specializes in business formation, corporate governance, intellectual property protection, private equity and venture capital funding and mergers & acquisitions. Check out the website at www.hawkins-lawoffices.com or contact them at 262-737-8825.
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