A Florida man convicted of participating in a series of armed robberies has been sentenced to 161 years in prison without the possibility of parole, an effective life sentence. According to his attorney, it is cruel and unusual punishment, in violation of the U.S. Constitution.<\/p>\n
Quartavious Davis was 18 years old when he and his accomplices held up a number of Miami-area businesses. Davis’ five accomplices accepted plea bargain deals and received sentences of from nine to 22 years in prison. They also testified against Davis, saying that he carried a gun and discharged it twice, though no one was hurt. Davis told Reuters he was never offered a plea bargain agreement.<\/p>\n
Davis was sentenced to 1,941 months \u2013 more than 161 years \u2013 in prison, with no possibility of parole. On June 25, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that life in prison without the possibility of parole (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A Florida man convicted of participating in a series of armed robberies has been sentenced to 161 years in prison without the possibility of parole, an effective life sentence. According to his attorney, it is cruel and unusual punishment, in…<\/span><\/p>\n