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Criminal

Dec. 17, 1998

Three-Strike 'Poster Boy' Sentenced in Orange County

SANTA ANA - Defendant Jesus Garcia, whose prosecutor has called him "the poster boy for three strikes," was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison Tuesday despite a prolific letter-writing campaign in which he complained to every Orange County judge about how he was unjustly convicted.

By Tori Richards
Daily Journal Staff Writer
        SANTA ANA - Defendant Jesus Garcia, whose prosecutor has called him "the poster boy for three strikes," was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison Tuesday despite a prolific letter-writing campaign in which he complained to every Orange County judge about how he was unjustly convicted.
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