Commonwealth v. Sajid S., a juvenile

Summary

The court held that a juvenile's sentence consisting of a constitutionally sufficient period of incarceration followed by straight probation did not violate the prohibition against cruel or unusual punishment, even though a probation violation could lead to additional incarceration. It further held that probation revocation and resentencing may constitutionally result in additional incarceration, provided the resulting sentence complies with applicable proportionality and juvenile-sentencing limits. The court affirmed the denial of relief from unlawful restraint.