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

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