In its second reversal of a major criminal-justice decision, the Florida Supreme Court ruled that juveniles can be sentenced to terms longer than 20 years in prison without the opportunity for early release.

The 4-1 decision stunned public defenders, who expressed concern not only about its implications for juvenile sentencing but also about a reshaped court emboldened to revisit issues the legal community had considered settled.

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