What constitutes an enhancement to the One Strike statute?

California, United States of America


The following excerpt is from People v. Montes, F078875 (Cal. App. 2021):

[13] Technically, the One Strike statute is considered an alternative sentencing scheme, not an enhancement. (People v. Jones (1997) 58 Cal.App.4th 693, 708-709.)

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