Is there any case law where a defendant has been convicted of a series of crimes against the public while on parole?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from The People v. Barnes, No. 1281574, No. B214339 (Cal. App. 2010):
Throughout his adult life, Barnes has demonstrated a pattern of criminal behavior--five felony and five misdemeanor convictions, three prison terms, and numerous parole violations. (People v. Gaston (1999) 74 Cal.App.4th 310, 320 ["unrelenting record of recidivism" compels conclusion that defendant falls within spirit of three strikes law].) Barnes was on parole when he committed the present offenses,
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