People v. Ramsey

Defendant, age 18 at time of offenses, was convicted of numerous criminal offenses for which he received the death penalty. While his postconviction petition was pending, his death sentence was commuted to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. Defendant amended his postconviction petition, alleging that Governor violated his constitutional rights by failing to consider his young age and other mitigating factors. Court properly dismissed petition at second stage. Commutation did not violate Defendant's due process rights, state or federal constitutions, or 8th amendment, as Defendant was an adult who acted alone at time of commission of crimes and circumstances do not warrant leniency.(O'BRIEN and WRIGHT, concurring.)