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News (Media Awareness Project) - US CA: PUB LTE: A Chance To Amend Three Strikes Law
Title:US CA: PUB LTE: A Chance To Amend Three Strikes Law
Published On:1999-05-03
Source:Orange County Register (CA)
Fetched On:2008-09-06 07:15:22
A CHANCE TO AMEND THREE STRIKES LAW

In the California Legislature there is a pending bill authored by
State Sen. Tom Hayden that would require that a defendant be convicted
of a serious or violent felony before a life term can be imposed.
Under the present "three strikes" law a defendant who is convicted of
any current felony with prior convictions of two or more felonies,
must receive a life sentence with - minimum term of 25 years. This
type of sentencing is repressive, cruel and excessive punishment.

I am in favor of SB 79, which limits the application of the "three
strikes" law to violent felonies. By supporting this bill we will be
limiting the expansion of the prison-industrial-complex at the expense
of California taxpayers.

Jaime Vega Rodriguez
Santa Ana
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