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Three Strikes Law and Gang-Related Crime

Experienced California Three Strikes Defense Lawyer

Under provisions of California's "three strikes" law, a person convicted for a felony for a third time faces possible life imprisonment. The law was passed in 1994 by voters who were led to believe that a person convicted of three crimes can't be rehabilitated and should be removed from society. The law has led to many good people facing life imprisonment for crimes as minor as writing a bad check.

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At the Dolan Law Offices, we know how seriously you need to defend yourself when charged with a crime that is part of the three strikes law. As a California Bar Certified Criminal Law Specialist, who has received the AV rating,* attorney John Patrick Dolan has seen the devastating effects that the three strikes law has on individuals and families. We do everything possible to fight to have criminal charges reduced to a non-three strikes offense. Too many good, productive people who made the mistake of pleading guilty to a minor offense early in their lives now face the possibility of life imprisonment because of another mistake. The three strikes law is one reason we work so hard to defend people who have been charged with a first offense.

We guarantee our efforts to fight for the best possible outcome

We guarantee our efforts to fight for the best possible outcome for your three strikes charges. The Dolan Law Offices, in Indio, California, provides legal advice and representation for residents of the Palm Springs region and communities throughout Riverside County.

Gang crime defense

If your minor-age child has been charged with a gang crime, you should be aware that a conviction or guilty plea will be counted as a strike under the three strikes law. That means that if he is only 16, a conviction now will be used against him in the event he is charged with any other three strikes felony, such as assault, theft, or drug charges anytime in the future. Even if it is a first offense, and the penalties don't seem to be too serious, keeping a gang crime conviction off the record is critical.

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