What is the impact of the Three Strikes law on defendant's criminal history?

California, United States of America

The following excerpt is from People v. Evans, G052519 (Cal. App. 2017):

The Three Strikes law was enacted to curb the kind of criminal behavior defendant has displayed over the entirety of his adult life. (See 667, subd. (b) [intent of Legislature to ensure longer prison sentences and greater punishment for those who commit a felony and have been previously convicted of one or more serious and/or violent felonies]; People v. Davis (1997) 15 Cal.4th 1096, 1099 [unambiguous purpose of Three Strikes law to provide greater punishment for recidivists].) Its spirit is not offended by the sentence the court imposed.

2. Defendant's Background, Character, and Prospects

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