California has one of the most Draconian laws in its three strikes and you’re out policy. After serious offenses by recidivist offenders in the 1980s, California took a get tough approach on repeat offenders. A strike offense increases the amount of time you must spend incarcerated and reduces prison credits for good time. If you have a previous strike, then if you are sentenced to prison your time is twice the determinate or minimum sentence. A third strike is a life sentence in California. Strike priors can also be alleged from out-of-state crimes that would be considered a strike in California.
Strike offenses are very serious and defending against them can be complicated. The Law Office of Evan George will fight your strike offense. I will determine whether there is a defense at trial to the strike and attempt to negotiate an outcome to avoid the strike. I will look to your prior strikes to see if there is a legitimate challenge to their validity. I will prepare statements in mitigation and Romero motions to cancel your previous strike convictions. I will make the prosecution prove every element of every charge at trial if necessary.
