U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
May 4, 2007
Dissent Rails at Sentence for Third Strike
A dissenting judge called it "truly shocking," but a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday that a Los Angeles paranoid schizophrenic who shoplifted liquor worth $62 must serve 25 years to life in state prison.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
A dissenting judge called it "truly shocking," but a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday that a Los Angeles paranoid schizophrenic who shoplifted liquor worth $62 must serve 25 years to life in state prison.
The dispute on a three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals illustrates how federal courts continue to wrestle with Califo...
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