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California Supreme Court to consider prosecutorial discretion over “three-strikes” law

The Los Angeles district attorney is contesting a requirement that he must seek higher sentences.

A major case centering on California’s “three-strikes” law, The Association of Deputy District Attorneys for Los Angeles County v. George Gascon, is now fully briefed and pending before the California Supreme Court, with oral arguments expected to take place later this year.

California Supreme Court to consider prosecutorial discretion over “three-strikes” law

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