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Criminal

Dec. 24, 1998

'Strikes Man' Gets a Second Long-Shot Defense Victory

In an extremely rare, if not unprecedented, occurrence in California's criminal courts, a convicted two-strike defendant has twice been tried for third-strike offenses - and twice has beaten the charges that would have sent him to prison potentially for life.

By Michael D. Harris
Daily Journal Staff Writer
        In an extremely rare, if not unprecedented, occurrence in California's criminal courts, a convicted two-strike defendant has twice been tried for third-strike offenses - and twice has beaten the charges that would have sent him to prison potentially for life.
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