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Juvenile lifers will get new sentences, but what law applies?

In 1990, on Robert Holbrook's 16th birthday, he joined a group of men on a robbery that turned into a killing. He received the only sentence Pennsylvania law allowed for murder: life without parole.

Robert Holbrook, shown with nieces Elisa and Ari, awaits a new hearing while serving a life sentence.
Robert Holbrook, shown with nieces Elisa and Ari, awaits a new hearing while serving a life sentence.Read more