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Supreme Court Rules that Juvenile "Strikes" Can be Used Under Three Strikes Law

By Walin & Klarich

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Why You Need an Experienced Three Strikes Criminal Defense Law Firm In the recent case of Superior Court v. Nguyen held that a juvenile who was adjudicated a ward of the court in Juvenile Court for a crime that would be considered a strike under California Three Strike Laws will count as a strike if that juvenile offender commits another felony. In a 6-1 Supreme Court decision, the Nguyen case allows prosecutors to allege a prior juvenile strike for purposes of increasing the punishment on any new felony committed as an adult. It is crucial that your criminal defense attorney know and understand this important case. If you or a loved one is charged with a serious crime in juvenile court it is more important then ever to seek competent legal counsel that understands the implications of a juvenile being charged with a serious felony...continue to full post

Full post as published by Southern California Criminal Defense Blog on September 02, 2009 (boomark / email).