Louisiana Supreme Court Addresses Kennedy Re-Sentencing

In light of the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Kennedy v. Louisiana, the Louisiana Supreme Court has ordered that Mr. Kennedy be re-sentenced to "life imprisonment at hard labor without benefit of parole, probation or suspension of sentence." The Advocate New Orleans has more. From the opinion:

On remand from the United States Supreme Court, Kennedy v. Louisiana, 128 S.Ct. 2641, 171 L.Ed.2d 929, and in light of the Supreme Court's holding that even in cases involving the rape of a child, "[a]s it relates to crimes against individuals . . . the death penalty should not be expanded to instances where the victim's life was not taken," 128 S.Ct. at 2659, which effectively sets aside defendant's death sentence, we are constrained to grant defendant's present motion and to remand this case to the 24 th Judicial District Court for the resentencing of defendant to life imprisonment at hard labor without benefit of parole, probation or suspension of sentence.

H/T: How Appealing.

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[Land of the free?]

I have never heard of "life imprisonment at hard labor without benefit of parole, probation or suspension of sentence" Did the Justices use this wording to give the impression of being tougher on those who commit sex crimes against children. What about children who commit sex crimes against children, do they now qualify for life imprisonment at "HARD LABOR." What about consensual youthful SEX that have been labeled aggravated offenders are these young people going to be doing life at HARD LABOR, too. Again the laws are being produced by lunatics.