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Juvenile imprisonment for life considered

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The Supreme Court appeared split Monday over whether the Constitution forbids life imprisonment for juveniles whose crimes fall short of homicide. Joe Harris Sullivan, above, was sentenced at age 13 for raping an elderly woman. (AP)

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Prosecutors' immunity weighed

Prosecutors say that they can't be sued for anything they do in their official capacities despite cases of wrongful imprisonment

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