Judges and Judiciary
May 24, 2006
Judges May Decide Past Strikes, High Court Says
SAN FRANCISCO - Judges may decide, without juries, whether a past crime qualifies as a strike under California's three-strikes law, a divided California Supreme Court held Monday. The decision comes amidst landmark rulings from the U.S. Supreme Court in recent years which have held that juries must determine all factual issues that go into sentencing decisions.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
SAN FRANCISCO - Judges may decide, without juries, whether a past crime qualifies as a strike under California's three-strikes law, a divided California Supreme Court held Monday.
The decision comes amidst landmark rulings from the U.S. Supreme Court in recent years which have held that juries must determine all factual issues that go...
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