Mandatory-Minimums

Federal Three Strikes Law Mandates Life Imprisonment for Third Violent Felony

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The Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 includes a federal “three strikes” provision mandating life imprisonment without possibility of parole for individuals convicted of a third violent felony or serious drug offense. Specifically, the law requires mandatory life …

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