Posted on 10/13/2004 11:09:24 AM PDT by CounterCounterCulture
By Howard Mintz
Mercury News
With just weeks to go before the election, California voters remain strongly in favor of a ballot measure that would soften the state's tough "three strikes, you're out" law, according to Field Poll results to be released today.
A survey of voters earlier this month found 65 percent support Proposition 66, which would require that a defendant be convicted of a serious or violent felony to qualify for a "three strikes" sentence of 25 years to life. Right now, California is the only state that allows a defendant to be sentenced to those prison terms for a non-violent "third strike" such as petty theft or drug possession.
In another survey, the Field Poll showed voters leaning against Proposition 64, which would place limits on the ability of private citizens to sue companies over unfair business practices.
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The law is insane.
how so?
Like HELL WE DO!
More liberal bias from the Soviet State of Kalifornia
If someone has two strikes and is still out commiting crimes even if it is petty theft or pot carrying then I have no tears for em cause they are rather stupid
Well,let's see two strikes,one more and I go away for long time....I think i'll steal a snickers
The law is wrong.
Do you realize that you are seen as potential inventory for the state of California?
And if there are no witnesses, I won't get caught.
Selected felonies no longer considered violent or serious offenses under Proposition 66
It's amazing that California shifted so quickly to the left. This is the state that put Goldwater over the top in 1964, launched Ronald Reagan on the road to the presidency, and elected a conservative Republican governor (George Deukmejian) as late as 1986.
I don't know of any 'small' felonies. Felony drunk runk driving after two violent felonies......send em away
If an ex-con defends themself they can go to jail for life? What does that even mean? I'd tranlate to: If an ex-con who has already committed two violent felonies and commits a third crime like buglary, and for some reason turns down free state representation tio represent themselves, has a chance of being convicted, and if convicted wil get life for a third strike. thank god for that.
Thank you for posting the list of felonies not considered violent or serious. I would have considered voting for this if I hadn't seen what you posted.
Two violent felonies are required to be eligible for the three-strikes law.
As for violent felons having to defend themselves because they live in violent neighborhoods: those neighborhoods are violent because of (drum roll, please):
The violent felons!
Like I said, you are potential inventory, and you want to push people in line.
for the record, shoplifting a snickers wouldn't qualify as a thrid strike. grabbing one out of a kid's hand could, and should.
Resentencing of offenders. This measure requires the state to resentence offenders currently serving an indeterminate life sentence under the Three Strikes law if their third strike resulted from a conviction for a nonviolent and nonserious felony offense, as defined by this proposition. Resentencing must occur no later than 180 days after this measure takes effect. The resentencing requirement will result in reduced prison sentences for some inmates and release from prison for others.
Please stop misinforming people. Drunk driving is NOT a felony in California.
23152(a) It is a misdemeanor to drive under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs.
23152(b) It is a misdemeanor to drive with .08% or more of alcohol in your blood.
The only time drunk driving can be felony is if you cause injury while drunk driving.
If you think three strikes is so bad, please give us some examples of the most egregious abuse of the law. opponents never do because every time you look at the people's record, you see they really deserved it.
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