Criminal
May 15, 2009
'Most Extreme' 3rd Strike Sentence Upheld
The California Supreme Court Wednesday turned down an appeal of what advocates labeled the "most extreme" life sentence ever handed down under the state's notorious three strikes law.
Daily Journal Staff Writer The California Supreme Court Wednesday turned down an appeal of what advocates labeled the "most extreme" life sentence ever handed down under the state's notorious three strikes law. Ali Foroutan's third strike was the possession of 0.03 grams of methamphetamine - apparently enough to use, according to experts at his trial. His prior two ...
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