California Court of Appeal

For three strikes purposes, a prior conviction for theft under Oregon law qualifies as a serious felony despite the fact that the prior conviction did not establish all of the elements necessary for a similar conviction under California law.

Appellate Information

• Decided 06/21/2001
• Published 06/21/2001

Judges

•  CHIANTELLI, J.**

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
•  Colleen M. Rohan, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant., Bill Lockyer, Attorney General, David P. Druliner, Chief Assistant Attorney General, Ronald A. Bass, Senior Assistant Attorney General, Catherine A. Rivlin, Supervising Deputy Attorney General, William Kuimelis, Deputy Attorney General, for Plaintiff and Respondent.