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In the People v. Caballero case, the 8th amendment was being denied when 16 year old Graham was served with “…a minimum of 110 years before becoming parole eligible” (People v. Caballero). Terrance Graham’s VIII amendment was violated, he was given a cruel and unusual punishment of a 110 year sentence, and only after that would he be eligible for parole. Graham was a 16 year old boy who was committed for armed burglary and attempted armed robbery, and was sentenced to probation. However, his probation was revoked and was sentenced to life in prison for burglary: “…leaving Graham with no possibility of release unless he was granted executive clemency” (PJDC). The number of given years is cruel because it falls out of a human’s natural life
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