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eighth amendment Miller claim in Illinois

6 Illinois opinions name it 2 courts 2020–2026 4 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Illinois courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (6)

CaseFollowedCited
People v. Holmangreen
ill · 2017 · cited in 3 Illinois opinions naming this issue, 2020–2021
2 sentences

2021See Holman, 2017 IL 120655 (in which defendant was 17 years old at the time of the offense and brought an eighth amendment claim pursuant to Miller on appeal).

2020People v. Holman, 2017 IL 120655 (in which the defendant was 17 years old at the time of the offense and brought an eighth amendment claim pursuant to Miller on appeal); People v. Buffer, 2019 IL 122327 (in which the defendant was 16 years old at the time of the offense and brought an eighth amendment Miller claim on appeal).

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People v. Snowgreen
illappct · 2012 · cited in 1 Illinois opinions naming this issue, 2026–2026
1 sentence

2026See People v. Snow, 2012 IL App (4th) 110415, ¶ 17 .

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People v. Dorseygreen
ill · 2021 · cited in 1 Illinois opinions naming this issue, 2026–2026
1 sentence

2026In addition, the State argued that developments in case law stemming from Miller did not provide cause for defendant to raise his proportionate penalties clause claim in a successive petition, citing People v. Dorsey, 2021 IL 123010, ¶ 73 (“Miller’s announcement of a new substantive rule under the eighth amendment does not provide cause for a defendant to raise a claim under the proportionate penalties clause.”).

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People v. Spencergreen
ill · 2025 · cited in 1 Illinois opinions naming this issue, 2026–2026
1 sentence

2026See id. ¶ 37 The circuit court properly dismissed this claim.

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People v. Harrisgreen
ill · 2019 · cited in 1 Illinois opinions naming this issue, 2022–2022
1 sentence

2022Harris, 2018 IL 121932, ¶ 60 (quoting Roper v. Simmons, 543 U.S. 551, 574 (2005)).

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Roper v. Simmonsgreen
scotus · 2005 · cited in 1 Illinois opinions naming this issue, 2022–2022
1 sentence

2022Harris, 2018 IL 121932, ¶ 60 (quoting Roper v. Simmons, 543 U.S. 551, 574 (2005)).

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Illinois. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (2)

CaseCitedYears
People v. Bailey green
ill · 2017
1 sentence

2021Lusby, 2020 IL 124046, ¶ 27 ; People v. Bailey, 2017 IL 121450, ¶ 13 . ¶ 34 Defendant argues that the appellate court erred in finding that he failed to satisfy the prejudice prong of the cause-and-prejudice test as a prerequisite to bringing his successive petition raising the eighth amendment Miller claim.

12021–2021
People v. Buffer green
ill · 2020
1 sentence

2020People v. Holman, 2017 IL 120655 (in which the defendant was 17 years old at the time of the offense and brought an eighth amendment claim pursuant to Miller on appeal); People v. Buffer, 2019 IL 122327 (in which the defendant was 16 years old at the time of the offense and brought an eighth amendment Miller claim on appeal).

12020–2020

Statutes the citing opinions construe

IL § 725 ILCS 5/122-1 (5)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

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