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CA AB1751
Bill
Status
2/8/2010
Primary Sponsor
Tom Ammiano
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AI Summary
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Deletes prior juvenile adjudications from the definition of "prior felony conviction" for purposes of the Three Strikes law sentencing enhancements in Penal Code Sections 667 and 1170.12
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Removes conditions that previously allowed juvenile adjudications to count as strike convictions, including age requirements (16 or older), offense severity, and fitness determinations
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Maintains Three Strikes sentencing requirements for adult prior felony convictions while narrowing the scope of what qualifies as a prior strike
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Requires a two-thirds vote in both houses of the Legislature for passage due to the Three Strikes initiative act amendment requirement
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Applies to sentencing decisions where defendants have one or more prior convictions that increase terms under the Three Strikes law
Legislative Description
Sentencing: prior felony conviction: prior juvenile
Last Action
Read third time, passage refused. (Ayes 27. Noes 37. Page 5589.)
6/3/2010