Pubdate: Wed, 13 Oct 1999 Source: Bakersfield Californian (CA) Copyright: 1999, The Bakersfield Californian. Contact: PO Box 440, Bakersfield, CA 93302-0440 Website: http://www.bakersfield.com/ Author: Mary Gatti Related: http://www.mapinc.org/clipping/v99/n1076/a02.html LET'S LIMIT APPEAL SYSTEM, TOO This is in response to a recent letter, "Three Strikes target wrong crimes." I, too, voted for the Three Strikes law, with the expectation that all, not just a chosen few who committed repeated crimes, would be locked up for an extensive length of time. This would ensure the public's safety by ridding the streets of habitual criminals. I don't regret voting for the Three Strikes. I only wish the appeal system would be limited to the same number. Mary Gatti, Bakersfield - --- MAP posted-by: Jo-D