In Eddings v. Oklahoma the court ruled that a defendant's youthful age should be considered a mitigating factor in deciding whether to apply the death penalty.

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In Eddings v. Oklahoma (1982), the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the age of a defendant must be considered as a mitigating factor in death penalty cases, emphasizing that the characteristics of a defendant, including age, should influence the sentencing decision.

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