Mandatory Minimum Sentences : Three Strikes in the Supreme Court -- Ewing v. California and Lockyer v. Andrade.

Reviews Supreme Court 2003 decisions in Ewing v. California and Lockyer v. Andrade related to California law that requires at least a 25 year sentence for offenders convicted of three felonies. Discusses precedent established by prior cases before the Supreme Court.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2003.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	Constitutional law. Sentences (Criminal procedure) California. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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Summary:	Reviews Supreme Court 2003 decisions in Ewing v. California and Lockyer v. Andrade related to California law that requires at least a 25 year sentence for offenders convicted of three felonies. Discusses precedent established by prior cases before the Supreme Court.
Item Description:	Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed July 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.