California Three Strikes Defense Lawyers
If you have been accused of committing a crime that is considered a "strike crime," you are facing very serious charges, especially if you already have one or more strikes on your criminal record. To ensure that you are effectively defended, you need to hire a California violent crime defense lawyer at the Law Firm of Joseph Hawkins Low IV. For years we have been successfully and aggressively defending clients facing serious criminal charges, including violent crimes and strike crimes. Please contact our firm today for a free initial consultation with Mr. Low regarding your strike crime case.
The three strikes law is a controversial law that has been in effect in California for over a decade. The law was passed in an effort to reduce crime throughout the state, by severely punishing repeat offenders who are convicted of serious crimes. When a person is convicted of a felony in California he or she will receive a strike on their criminal record, and each strike will result in an additional legal consequences. For instance, a person convicted of a crime resulting in a second strike will have a lengthier prison term, in some cases twice the amount of time, than a person without a previous strike conviction. The outcome of a conviction that results in a third strike will typically be a prison term of twenty-five years to life.
Listed below are a few crimes that upon conviction, may count as a strike on an individual's criminal record:
- Arson resulting in bodily harm
- Attempted murder
- Felony committed with a firearm
- Lewd act on a child
- Mayhem
- Murder
- Rape
- Robbery committed with a weapon
Although the three strikes law is supposed to punish violent offenders, many non-violent offenders have been unjustly penalized for convictions of lesser crimes, including drug violations and theft. If you facing criminal charges in California for a strike crime, contact a three strike defense attorney at the Law Firm of Joseph Hawkins Low IV immediately. Our Southern California three strikes defense attorneys have the skill, resources, and defense strategies to proficiently defend your case.
