BROWN, J.—I respectfully dissent. This case asks the age-old question: does judicial commitment to principle matter? The majority gives the modern answer. Not if it gets in the way of expediency. 1 The “Three Strikes” law reflects the public’s long-simmering frustration with perceived laxity in a criminal justice system that allowed repeatedly convicted felons to be released after…
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