State of New Hampshire v. Eduardo Lopez, Jr.

Summary

The New Hampshire Supreme Court affirmed the Superior Court’s determination that a 45‑year‑to‑life sentence for a juvenile homicide offender does not constitute a de facto life‑without‑parole sentence prohibited by the Eighth Amendment, that the trial court properly relied on CDC life‑expectancy tables, and that no bright‑line 35‑year rule is required. The court relied on Miller, Montgomery, Graham and related precedent.