People v. Superior Court (Romero)
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The People of the State of California v. Superior Court (Romero), 13 CAL. 4TH 497, 917 P.2D 628 (Cal. 1996), was a landmark case in the state of California that gave California Superior Court judges the ability to dismiss a criminal defendant's "strike prior" pursuant to the California Three-strikes law, thereby avoiding a 25-to-life minimum sentence.[1]
Quick Facts People v. Superior Court (Romero), Decided 1996 ...
People v. Superior Court (Romero) | |
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Decided 1996 | |
Full case name | THE PEOPLE, Petitioner, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Respondent; JESUS ROMERO, Real Party in Interest. |
Citation(s) | 13 CAL. 4TH 497, 917 P.2D 628, 53 CAL. RPTR. 2D 789 |
Holding | |
A sentencing judge may dismiss a defendant's strike prior pursuant to California Penal Code 1385 | |
Laws applied | |
Cal. Penal Code §§ 1385, 667(b); |
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