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Three Strikes and Your Out (or rather “in” jail)

By Steven Rodriguez

One of California’s most controversial laws over the years is what is known as the “Three Strikes Law” which basically states that if an individual is convicted of multiple felonies (three to be exact) his/her sentence will be quite severe, potentially even leading to a life sentence (potentially up to 50 years in prison). A number of crimes fall into the category of “three strikes” offenses, including among others: murder or manslaughter rape lewd act on a child child abuse arson attempted murder grand theft involving a firm arm None of these offenses is a particularly tame subject, and in fact this law was enacted to help prevent violent crime and punish repeat offenders.  However, what has also occurred is an overcrowded prison system and people getting serious prison sentences for sometimes seemingly innocuous crimes (i...continue to full post

Full post as published by LA Criminal Defense Blog on March 06, 2008 (boomark / email).