Three Strike Crime
What is a “Strike” offense in California
If you have been accused of committing a crime that is considered a "strike crime," you are facing very serious charges, especially if you already have one or more strikes on your criminal record. The three strikes law is a controversial law that has been in effect in California for over a decade. The law was passed in an effort to reduce crime throughout the state, by severely punishing repeat…
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Supreme Court Rules that Juvenile “Strikes” Can be Used Under Three Strikes Law
Why You Need an Experienced Three Strikes Criminal Defense Law Firm In the recent case of Superior Court v. Nguyen held that a juvenile who was adjudicated a ward of the court in Juvenile Court for a crime that would be considered a strike under California Three Strike Laws will count as a strike if that juvenile offender commits another felony. In a 6-1 Supreme Court decision, the Nguyen case…
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Juvenile Strikes in California Count
Why You Should Call a Juvenile Defense Attorney The recent case of Superior Court v. Nguyen held that a juvenile adjudicated a ward of the court in Juvenile Court for a crime that would be considered a strike under California's Three Strike Laws will count as a strike if that juvenile offender commits another felony. In a 6-1 Supreme Court decision, Nguyen allows prosecutors to allege a prior juvenile strike…
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Law Students Help Free Three-Strike Offenders
A recent article in the Los Angeles Times discusses a clinic at Stanford Law School that focuses entirely on convicts who are serving extended sentences because of California's Three Strikes Law. The students at this law clinic are devoting their time and effort to reversing what they view as miscarriages of justice under the California Law. Since September, the Stanford Criminal Defense Clinic, has persuaded judges to lessen the sentences…
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