Criminal
Jan. 7, 2003
Statute Targets the Worst Criminals
Forum Column - By Charles Hobson - On Nov. 5, the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in two cases that should close one of the most contentious public policy debates in California history. Ewing v. California , 01-6978, and Lockyer v. Andrade , 01-1127, address whether sentences under California's three-strikes law will be struck down under the Eighth Amendment's prohibition of cruel and unusual punishment.
Forum Column
By Charles Hobson
On Nov. 5, the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in two cases that should close one of the most contentious public policy debate...
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