Thieszen murdered his adoptive sister by beating her with a wooden rod and shooting her at close range in the head and chest. He was convicted and sentenced to LWOP. His sentence was later reduced, giving him a chance to be paroled in 2026. Thieszen appealed his new sentence and the Nebraska Supreme Court upheld it.
What To Do When The Police Leave: A Guide to the First Days of Traumatic Loss
Excellent Legal Analysis and Report on Juvenile Life Sentences by Cully Stimson
Professor Craig Lerner, author of "Can Malice Supply the Want of Years?", an important legal analysis of the issue of juvenile offender sentencing.
Scholarly Article That Explains the Misuse of Brain Science by Some Offender Advocates
Preserving Voices of Victims
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