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Oct. 2, 2002

Three-Strikes Law Gets Put Under Justices' Microscope

WASHINGTON - Of the 10 headline-worthy cases on the justices' docket for this term, two are of particular interest in California. Those cases deal directly with the state's tough three-strikes law, which mandates life sentences for defendants who are convicted of a third felony.

        WASHINGTON - Of the 10 headline-worthy cases on the justices' docket for this term, two are of particular interest in California. Those cases deal directly with the state's tough three-strikes law, which mandates life sentences for defendants who are convicted of a third felony.
        Further, the justices' decisions likely will impact similar laws in all the other states that ar...

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