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January 19, 1999
U.S.
Supreme Court Gives Hints That California's Three Strikes is Unconstitutional.
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January 30, 1999
Republican Scott Baugh announces to FACTS and newspaper he will
introduce bill in Assembly to amend the 3-Strikes law. Click here for more information. |
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February 5, 1999
Barbara
Brooks' son, Jeff, was sentenced to 25 years-to-life on Friday, Feb. 5th.
Barbara and Jeff want to thank all those who sent letters or attended the
trials and sentencing hearing and hope we can get this law changed soon.
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February 18, 1999
Baugh
backs down on amendment bill--instead says he will put forward a study bill
instead. Click here for more information.
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February 25, 1999
Vasconcellos also introduces study bill for 3-strikes called SB873.
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March 2 and 3, 1999
Study released by the Justice Policy Institute. Click here for more information. |
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March 7, 1999
March and
Rally in Los Angeles and Candlelight vigil in Orange County.
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April 6, 1999
Demonstration and Senate Committee Hearing in Sacramento on SB79.
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April 8, 1999
Assemblymember Baugh backs even further down as he decides not to put
forward a bill to amend the 3-strikes law. Click here for
more information. |
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June 2, 1999
SB873 (the
3-strikes study bill by Senator Vasconcellos) passed the Senate on June 2nd by
a 23 to 12 vote. Click here for more
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June 4, 1999
SB79
authored by Sen. Hayden is changed into a taskforce bill. Click here for more information. |
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June 10, 1999
Orange
County has 130 to 150 people at a Town Hall meeting. Click here for more information. |
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June 10, 1999
CBS News
in Los Angeles has a 5 minute episode on Shane Reams. Click here for more information. |
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June 29, 1999
Fox Files
does a 15 minute segment on the 3-strikes law. Click here
for more information. |
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July 29, 1999
California
Supreme Court clarifies what counts as a juvenile prior strike.
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July 30, 1999
About 75
people gathered on a Friday at noon in front of the Los Angeles Criminal Courts
Building to protest the 3-strikes law and District Attorney Gil Garcetti's
practice of filing nonviolent and non-serious 3rd strikes.
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September 22, 1999
California Three Strikes Project (Monroe/Tucker) announce initative to
amend the 3-strikes law. Click here for more
information. |
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September 27, 1999
FACTS
has 3-strikes forum at Case Western Law School in San Diego.
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Sept. 31, 1999
SB873
(study bill on 3-strikes) passess through the Assembly. Next stop is Governor
Davis. SB79 (taskforce bill) by Sen. Hayden
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Oct. 1999
The
Legislative Analyst's Office updated a report on the 3-strikes law. Basically
the report gave a summary of the characteristics of the people sentenced under
the 3-strikes law and the type of last or triggering strike they committed. The
study can be found at:
http://www.lao.ca.gov/cal_update/oct_99/oct_99_calupdate.html
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Oct. 10, 1999
Davis
fearful of truth vetoes 3-Strike study bill. Click here
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November 8, 1999
Study
shows 3-strikes makes little difference in crime rates. Click here for more information. |
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November 11, 1999
Freed
inmate in Rampart Probe had taken a plea--even though innocent--to avoid
possible 3-strikes penalty. Click here for more
information. |
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November 12, 1999
Survey
demonstrates public support of 3-strikes for nonviolent and non-serious crimes
much less than for violent crimes. Click here for more
information. |
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November 14, 1999
Klaas
reveals racial motives behind supporters of Three Strikes initiative.
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November 17, 1999
Another inmate freed in Rampart Probe after taking a plea--even though
innocent--to avoid possible 3-strikes penalty. Click
here for more information. |
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November 18, 1999
Man
facing '3 Strikes' sentence found dead with girlfriend . Click here for more information. |
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November 30, 1999
Judge
Says Ponce Still Deserves 25 Years-to-Life. Click here
for more information. |
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