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California Supreme Court decisions could impact decades of gang-related sentencing enhancements
- Two new California Supreme Court rulings favored prisoners challenging past gang-related charges, potentially affecting 'three strikes' cases.
- Both rulings referenced a 2021 law that elevated the evidence standard for proving involvement in 'criminal street gang activity.'
- One ruling removed an incarcerated person from Death Row, while another impacted two offenders' lengthy sentences.
- Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero dissented, and the STEP Forward Act is central to these California Supreme Court decisions.
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California Supreme Court Decisions Could Impact Decades of Gang-Related Sentencing Enhancements
The California Supreme Court handed down two decisions last week that could impact decades of sentencing for gang-related offenses and allow thousands of people to petition courts to reexamine their cases.
·New York, United States
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California Supreme Court decisions could impact decades of gang-related sentencing enhancements
The California Supreme Court handed down two decisions last week that could impact decades of sentencing for gang-related offenses and allow thousands of people to petition courts to reexamine their cases.
·New York, United States
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They were convicted of gang crimes. New California Supreme Court rulings trim their sentences
Gang enhancements and so-called three-strike sentences date back decades, to when California’s crime numbers were peaking in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
·Sacramento, United States
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