What materials were available to legislators at the time they enacted their own version of the three strikes law?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Rodriguez, 17 Cal.4th 253, 70 Cal.Rptr.2d 334, 949 P.2d 31 (Cal. 1998):
2 The People have asked us to take judicial notice of a ballot pamphlet presenting arguments for and against the initiative version of the three strikes law and of various materials available to legislators at the time they enacted their own version of the law. The motion is granted. (Cf. People v. Superior Court (Romero), supra, 13 Cal.4th at p. 504, fn. 1, 53 Cal.Rptr.2d 789, 917 P.2d 628.)
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