Perspective
Jul. 16, 2010
Revisiting California's Three Strikes Law
California's Three Strikes Law celebrated its sweet 16th birthday this past spring. Harvey Gee of the Office of the Federal Public Defender ponders the effect of the harshest recidivist law in the country.
California's Three Strikes Law, considered the harshest recidivist law in the country, celebrated its sweet 16th birthday this past spring.
Under the law, passed by the California Legislature, and later by voters in 1994, defendants with one prior serious or violent felony conviction must receive twice the prison term they would otherwise receive for the current conviction. Life sentences are mandatory for third strikes, wi...
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