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Try CasePortal for FreeJ. Pucinski affirms a lower-court ruling denying defendant’s third request to challenge the constitutionality of his prison sentence, based on youth and background. It is true that the 56-year sentence the defendant received for a murder and home invasion he committed at age 22 was effectively a life sentence. However, based on the current legal landscape and relevant facts of the case, the trial court properly denied the defendant’s petition.
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