The lawyer for a convicted killer is arguing that his 105-year sentence is excessive. The (Aurora) lawyer Bruce Lewin says Kane County Judge D.J. Tegeler should have given more consideration to the age of the defendant. Dimitri Green-Hosey was 18 years, eight months old when he shot Arin Williams in the head in 2014. Lewin is seeking a new sentencing hearing. Lewin argues the sentence is “cruel and unusual punishment” in violation of the Constitution and does not consider Green-Hosey’s chances at rehabilitation.
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in 2013 that it was unconstitutional for juveniles convicted of two murders to automatically receive life in prison. Lewin says a juvenile doesn’t automatically become an adult immediately after turning 18.
