Wilmington Trust Co v. Grier

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• holding that life-without-parole sentences for juveniles offenders who did not commit homicide are categorically barred by the Eighth Amendment
• holding that “AEDPA and our double jeopardy precedents” require “dual layers of deference”
• explaining that no particular action by trial judge is constitutionally required prior to declaring a mistrial based on manifest necessity
• explaining that decisions issued by courts of appeals do not constitute clearly established Supreme Court precedent for § 2254(d) purposes
• explaining that decisions issued by courts of appeals do not constitute clearly established Supreme Court precedent for § 2254(d) purposes
• stating that because a trial judge has significant discretion in determining whether to declare a mistrial, a reviewing court must accord significant deference to the trial judge’s exercise of his “sound discretion”

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