Lockyer v. Andrade

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 2003-03-05

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*66 Justice O’Connor delivered the opinion of the Court. This case raises the issue whether the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit erred in ruling that the California Court of Appeal’s decision affirming Leandro An-drade’s two consecutive terms of 25 years to life in prison for a “third strike” conviction is contrary to, or an unreasonable…

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