What are the consequences of eavesdropping under the Three Strikes law?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Cotton, B306685 (Cal. App. 2021):
The trial court sentenced appellant to 25 years to life under the Three Strikes law for eavesdropping, plus one year for one prior prison term. This court affirmed the conviction and sentence. (People v. Cotton (July 12, 1999, B121762) [nonpub. opn.].)
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