Labor/Employment
Aug. 28, 1999
Strikes Unstruck
Strikes Unstruck Appellate Courts Uphold Trial Judges' Dismissal of Priors Cases subsequent to 'Romero' have held that judicial power to dismiss strikes is limited but certainly not toothless.
By Alex Ricciardulli
In People v. Superior Court (Romero), 13 Cal.4th 497 (1996), the California Supreme Court ruled that judges have the power to sentence defendants to less than 25 years to life in state prison on their third strike under the three-strikes law. Romero held that judges can dismiss "strike" ...
In People v. Superior Court (Romero), 13 Cal.4th 497 (1996), the California Supreme Court ruled that judges have the power to sentence defendants to less than 25 years to life in state prison on their third strike under the three-strikes law. Romero held that judges can dismiss "strike" ...
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