Appellate Advocacy to debate life without parole for juveniles
Appellate Advocacy to debate life without parole for juveniles
The Honors course Appellate Advocacy will present oral arguments on the topic “Mandatory Life Without Parole Sentencing for Juvenile Offenders” at 6:30 p;.m., Tuesday, May 1, in Law 129.
A five-member bench will hear the oral arguments. Serving as Chief Justice for the exercise will be Ohio Supreme Court Justice Robert Cupp, BA’73, JD’76. Joining him will be Alicia Hawley, a Chicago-based attorney who does white collar defense; Jim Wagoner, a Louisville-based attorney who does employment law; Jason Butler, a former Louisville prosecutor now in criminal defense practice; and Dan Herron, a former prosecutor and currently a professor at Miami University. Butler is the youngest prosecutor in Kentucky to win a death penalty case.
For the petitioner, student advocates are: Shane Bogusz, a sophomore in pharmacy from Belmar, N.J.; Daniella Chambers, a senior in international studies from Fremont, Ohio; Robert Fernandez, a sophomore in mechanical engineering from Mount Vernon, Ohio; Tyson Miller, a freshman in theatre arts fro Marblehead, Mass.; and Nathan Shay, a sophomore in civil engineering from Enon, Ohio.
For the respondent, student advocates are: Katie Deeter, a freshman in political science from Troy, Ohio; Alex Koenig, a senior in psychology from Menton, Ohio; Taylor Manahan, a sophomore in mechanical engineering from Bellefontaine, Ohio; Melissa Michaud, a freshman in biochemistry from Becksville, Ohio, and Abby Thayer, a freshman in chemistry from Painesville, Ohio.
The oral arguments are opened to the public. Refreshments will be served after the presentation.
Published: Tue, 04/24/2012 - 3:41pm
