Three strikes and you’re out on the baseball diamond AND in
the California court system. In 1994,
California passed a sentencing law colloquially called the “Three Strikes and
You’re Out” law. At the time it was
originally enacted, the law established a mandatory sentence of 25 years to
life in prison for any defendant convicted of a third felony, or third
“strike,” regardless of the nature of the felony.
Finally, in 2012 Californians voted in support of
Proposition 36. It revised the law so
that mandatory life sentences would only be imposed for “violent” or “serious”
felonies. For example, if a defendant is
convicted of selling or distributing cocaine, heroin, meth-making materials, or
PCP to a person under the age of 18, and has two prior strikes, he or she will
be subject to the Three Strikes sentencing law.
It may be more lenient than it used to be, but The Big Bear
State has a very low tolerance for convicted drug dealers. San Jose criminal defense attorney William
Chestnut knows that the legalization of small amounts of marijuana does NOT
clear the way for other drugs! Call on
Bill for vigorous California drug defense at (480) 298-6990.
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