Congressional Digest

Supreme Court Debates December 2002 No. 9 Vol. 5
Three Strikes Laws

Three Strikes Laws

Mandatory Sentencing and Cruel and Unusual Punishment

Excerpt

Leandro Andrade was sentenced to 25 years to life for a petty theft conviction because he had two prior convictions. A first offense conviction carries a 6 month sentence. He appealed saying his sentence was cruel and unusual punishment.

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