First three-strikes case (1995)
In January 1995, John Wesley Ewell was charged with check forgery . Under the 1994 three-strikes law, Ewell was eligible for a 25-years-to-life prison sentence if he was convicted. But the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office agreed to a plea deal in which Ewell was sentenced to seven years in prison.
Published: Dec. 20, 2010
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