| Jerry W. | Critton |
| Type: | 3rd Striker | Sentence: | 25 years to life |
| For | unlawful taking of vehicle |
| Type: | Date: | Strike(s): |
| Current | 08/20/1996 | Unlawful Taking of Vehicle |
| Prior | 08/30/1990 | Residential burglary |
| Prior | 08/30/1990 | Residential burglary |
| Race ethnicity: | White |
| Physically disabled: | N/A |
| Mentally disabled: | N/A |
| History of suffering from substance abuse: | N/A |
| Marital status: | N/A |
| No. of Children: | 0 |
| Highest ed level: | Attended 2 years junion college |
| Military service: | N/A |
| Employed at time of current conviction: | N/A |
| Paraphrased summary of comments made by prisoner and/or others: |
| "I have a significant number of convictions (17), ten are misdemeanors. Of the 7 felony convictions, five are wobblers with the |
| maximum penalty of 3 years. My 2 strikes are residential burglaries (day-time), consolidated into one case. Thus, I am not the |
| dangerous and violent criminal which the 'Three Strikes' law was designed to remove from society." |
| Quotes: |
| N/A |
| Prisoner believes he or she was wrongfully convicted: | N/A |
| Verification available/done on this story: |
| Signed media info. Sheet |
| Response letter sent |
| Appellate brief prepared by defense attorney |
| Court opinion (unpublished) |
| Appellate brief prepared by prisoner |
| Abstract of judgement |
| People available to contact about story: |
| Attorney |
| Attorney |
| Attorney--Appellate |