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CA AB1751

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/8/2010

Primary Sponsor

Tom Ammiano

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Origin

State Assembly

2009-2010 Session

AI Summary

  • 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

  • Removes conditions that previously allowed juvenile adjudications to count as strike convictions, including age requirements (16 or older), offense severity, and fitness determinations

  • Maintains Three Strikes sentencing requirements for adult prior felony convictions while narrowing the scope of what qualifies as a prior strike

  • Requires a two-thirds vote in both houses of the Legislature for passage due to the Three Strikes initiative act amendment requirement

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Appropriations4/21/2010
Public Safety2/18/2010

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