Was it a violation of due process for the trial judge to rely purely on an opinion conducting any independent inquiry into the Petitioner's fitness.

Is it cruel and unusual punishment to sentence a 19-year old to an excessive 50 year de facto life sentence, where the Petitioner struggles with depression, has expressed his remorse, has strong family ties, and has great rehabilitative potential given his young age?

Whether the trial judge violated the Petitioner's due process rights by failing to conduct an independent inquiry into the Petitioner's fitness, and whether the imposition of a life sentence on a 17-year-old with depression and rehabilitative potential constitutes cruel and unusual punishment