Casiano v. Commissioner of Correction

Summary

The dissent argues that the constitutional rule governing juvenile sentencing applies only to mandatory sentences of life without the possibility of parole, not to a discretionary sentencing scheme or to a fifty-year term of years. It also agrees that the rule is not retroactive and contends that the petitioner already received the protections required under Connecticut law. The dissent would affirm the habeas court's grant of summary judgment for the Commissioner.