The link below is to a very interesting commentary on Roper v. Simmons written by FindLaw Columnist Edward Lazarus. Lazarus is an attorney and law professor living in Los Angeles. He is also a former prosecutor. For those of you interested in the legal implications of the Simmons decision (i.e. what it means for the Supreme Court now and going forward), this is a particularly interesting column.

The Supreme Court and the juvenile death penalty