When is punishment imposed on a defendant who has committed a criminal offence for a third time under the Three Strikes Law?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Mundy, D065113 (Cal. App. 2015):
When punishment is imposed under the Three Strikes scheme, the defendant is not being punished merely for the most recent offense, but also for recidivism. (People v. Mantanez, supra, 98 Cal.App.4th at p. 366.) Thus, extended punishment under the Three Strikes law can justifiably be imposed on defendants who repeatedly commit felonies without running afoul of the constitutional proscription against cruel and unusual
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