In Graham v.Florida, the U.S.Supreme Court found that what sentence was in violation of the Eighth Amendment prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment?

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In Graham v. Florida, the U.S. Supreme Court found that a sentence of life without parole for a juvenile offender in a non-homicide crime is a violation of the Eighth Amendment prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment. The court held that juveniles are less culpable than adults and should not be punished with a sentence that denies them the possibility of rehabilitation or an eventual release based on demonstrated maturity and rehabilitation.

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