- Posted March 26, 2013
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New sentence for teen in Eastpointe abduction
EASTPOINTE (AP) -- A life-without-parole sentence has been overturned for a man who was convicted of abducting and killing a customer at a Detroit-area sandwich shop.
The Michigan appeals court says Robert Taylor is entitled to a new hearing because the U.S. Supreme Court struck down mandatory no-parole sentences for murder committed by teenagers.
Taylor was 16 when Matt Landry was abducted outside an Eastpointe Quiznos in 2009. Landry's body was discovered in a Detroit house.
When he returns to Macomb County court, Taylor still could get the same life sentence. But he's entitled to a hearing where a judge can consider many factors.
The appeals court vacated co-defendant Ihab Maslamani's sentence earlier last week. Prosecutors say Masalmani, then 17, shot Landry while Taylor helped abduct him.
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Online:
People v. Taylor: http://1.usa.gov/WK0xp6.
Published: Tue, Mar 26, 2013
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