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NH Juvenile Life-Without-Parole Case Seeks 30-Year Cut

7/13/2026

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Robert Tulloch’s resentencing hearing is the juvenile life-without-parole case pending in New Hampshire after the 2012 Supreme Court ruling.
He seeks a reduced sentence for the 2001 murders of Dartmouth professors Half and Susanne Zantop, arguing his clean record since 2012 and remorse merit a 30- to 40-year minimum.
The case may influence New Hampshire legislative efforts, as nationwide more than 75% of resentenced juvenile lifers received terms under 40 years.

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Robert Tulloch’s resentencing hearing is the juvenile life-without-parole case pending in New Hampshire after the 2012 Supreme Court ruling.
He seeks a reduced sentence for the 2001 murders of Dartmouth professors Half and Susanne Zantop, arguing his clean record since 2012 and remorse merit a 30- to 40-year minimum.
The case may influence New Hampshire legislative efforts, as nationwide more than 75% of resentenced juvenile lifers received terms under 40 years.