Stofferahn v. State

How courts have described this case

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• noting that the \purpose of the law\ is \the proper focus of a similarly situated inquiry\
• It is the legislature’s prerogative to make policy decisions, but the court is tasked with ensuring those decisions are within the parameters of the constitution.
• statute violates equal protection as applied to individuals convicted of second-degree murder and sentenced to 15 years to life imprisonment
• jurisdiction questions are legal questions subject to de novo review
• whether statute violates constitution is question of law

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