Under what circumstances will a defendant be denied an enhanced sentence under the Three Strikes Act?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Gonzalez, B261578, B261588 (Cal. App. 2016):
2. Under People v. Superior Court (Romero) (1996) 13 Cal.4th 497 (Romero), a court has discretion to disregard a prior violent or serious felony that would otherwise require an enhanced sentence under the Three Strikes law.
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