California Court of Appeal

A three-strikes sentence for stealing a magazine does not constitute cruel and unusual punishment; all decisions affirming such sentences, based on petty theft offenses, are not contrary to, or an unreasonable application of, U.S. Supreme Court precedent.

Appellate Information

• Decided 07/11/2002
• Published 07/11/2002

Judges

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
•  David L. Tucker, Jr., under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant., Bill Lockyer, Attorney General, Robert R. Anderson, Chief Assistant Attorney General, Gary W. Schons, Senior Assistant Attorney General, Jeffrey J. Koch, Deputy Senior Assistant Attorney General, and Robert M. Foster, Supervising Deputy Attorney General, for Plaintiff and Respondent.