The ruling stemmed from the case of Patrick Kennedy , who appealed the 2003 death sentence he received in Louisiana after being convicted of raping his 8-year-old stepdaughter . Sentences in two Louisiana cases will be commuted to life without parole . Court : Capital punishment for crimes against humanity reserved for murderers . Case stemmed from 2003 death sentence of man accused of murdering girl , 8 .
Sentences in two Louisiana cases will be commuted to life without parole . Court : Capital punishment for crimes against humanity reserved for murderers . Case stemmed from 2003 death sentence of man accused of murdering girl , 8 .