Washington – Nearly eight years after it was enacted, California’s “three strikes” law will be scrutinized by the U.S. Supreme Court to determine if it violates the constitutional ban on cruel and unusual punishment.
The high court yesterday granted review of two rulings – one from the California state courts, the other from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit – that came to opposite conclusions on the issue. The cases, Lockyer v. Andrade, No. 01-1127, and Ewing v. California, No. 01-6978, will be heard in tandem this fall, with a decision unlikely before next year.
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