Criminal
Apr. 21, 2011
Three Strikes Law Still Controversial
Two pending cases highlight the ongoing debate over prosecutorial discretion and California's controversial three strikes law.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Shane Taylor was drinking a beer on a ridge overlooking Lake Success in Porterville when two police officers asked to see his identification. One of the officers noticed a small bag protruding from Taylor's wallet, which sat inside his car that night on June 20, 1996, according to court records. The officer opened it to find 0.14 grams of methamphetamine - about one-tenth of a sugar packet, with a street v...
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