Criminal
Jun. 24, 2000
Trier of Fact
Focus: By Alex Ricciardulli In a three-strikes case, the defendant's current crime by itself will normally carry a maximum punishment of only three or four years in prison, but, if the two strike priors are proved, the sentence jumps to 25 years to life. In these cases, the trial of the defendant's priors is often the tail that wags the dog.
In a three-strikes case, the defendant's current crime by itself will normally carry a maximum punishment of only three or four years in prison, but, if the two strike priors are proved, the sentence jumps to 25 years to life. In these cases, the trial of the defendant's priors is often the tail t...
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