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Murder of Kimber Reynolds
Kimber Reynolds Kimber Reynolds, an 18-year-old student, is murderded by a repeat offender, while she was being robbed in Fresno, California. Reynolds murder, at the hands of a career criminal, began a public outcry for laws to be put in place that would incarcerate repeat offenders, and prevent occurances such as this. -
Legistlation Passes
California Governor Pete Wilson signs into law, the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, better known as the Three Strikes and You're Out law. Photo courtesy of: Flickr User: publik15 -
Ewing v. California
Gary Ewing a man who was improsioned for life after stealing golf clubs ands receiving his third strike. The Supreme Court ruled that Ewing's punishment is not defined as cruel and unusual, and therefor does not violate the U.S. Constituiton. Photo Coursey of Wikipedia Creative Commons -
California Proposition 66
Prop 66 Proposition 66 was a proposed amendment to the California three-strikes law that was desinged to change the law so the third felony charge against a criminal would have to be a "special violent felony" if it was to mandate a 25-years-to-life sentence. It also would have changed the formal definition of many felonies. It was voted down by a majority vote. Photo Courtesy of Wikipedia Creative Commons -
Criminal Defense Clinic is founded
Criminal Defense Clinic Stanford Law School opens the Criminal Defense Clinic, where students help individuals to challenge prison sentences that have been handed down to them, for committing minor offenses under three strikes rules. Photo courtesy of Stanford Criminal Defense Clinic -
Voters Approve Proposition 36
Prop 36 On November 6, 2012 the voters approved Proposition 36 which amended the law and defined "serious violent felonies" and changed mandated life sentences. Photo Courtesy of Wikipedia Creative Commons
