Three Strikes Legislation

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Robin W

 

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October 22, 2015

 

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California's three strikes law took effect in March of 1994. A "strike" is a conviction for a serious or violent felony as these are laid out in the California Penal Code, examples of strikes include murder, rape, robbery, attempted murder, assault with intent to rape or rob, any felony resulting in bodily harm, arson, kidnapping, grand theft with firearm, drug sales to minors, and any felony with a deadly weapon...
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A criminal with two strikes who is convicted of any subsequent felony faces a prison sentence of 25 year to life and can't be released prior to serving at least 80% of the 25-year term. Although other states have passed similar sounding laws, the California law is widely considered to be the most severe...
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