Three Strikes

Three Strikes- Kidnapping.
The Three Strikes law significantly increases the prison- Holding of a hostage by a person confined in a state
sentences of persons convicted of felonies who haveprison.
been previously convicted of a violent or serious- Attempt to commit a felony punishable by death or
felony, and limits the ability of these offenders tolife imprisonment.
receive a punishment other than a prison sentence.- Any felony in which the defendant personally used a
Violent and serious felonies are specifically listed indangerous or deadly weapon selling, furnishing,
state law.administering, giving or offering to sell, furnish administer
or give to a minor, heroin, cocaine, phencyclidine (PCP),
- Murder or involuntary manslaughter.a methamphetamine-related drug, or a precursor of
- Mayhem.methamphetamine.
- Sodomy by force, violence, duress, menace or fear- Any violation of subdivision (a) of Section 289 where
of immediate bodily injury on the victim or anotherthe act is accomplished against the victim's will by
person.force, violence, duress, menace, or fear of immediate
- Oral copulation by force, violence, duress, menace orand unlawful bodily injury on the victim or another
fear of immediate bodily injury on the victim or anotherperson.
person.- Grand theft involving a firearm.
- Lewd or lascivious act on a child under the age of 14- Any attempt to commit a crime listed in this
years.subdivision other than an assault.
- Any felony punishable by death or imprisonment for- Continuous sexual abuse of a child.
life.Violent felonies
- Any other felony in which the defendant personally- Murder or manslaughter.
inflicts great bodily injury on any person or personally- Mayhem.
uses a firearm.- Rape by force, violence, duress, menace or fear of
- Attempted murder.immediate bodily injury on the victim or another person.
- Assault with intent to commit rape or robbery.- Oral copulation by force, violence, duress, menace or
- Assault with a deadly weapon or instrument on afear of immediate bodily injury on the victim or another
peace officer.person.
- Assault by a life prisoner on a non-inmate.- Lewd act on a child.
- Assault with a deadly weapon by an inmate.- Any felony punishable by death or life sentence.
- Arson.- Any felony resulting in great bodily injury or in which a
- Exploding a destructive device or any explosive withfirearm was used.
intent to injure.- Robbery of an inhabited dwelling, vessel or trailer
- Exploding a destructive device or any explosivecoach in which a deadly or dangerous weapon was
causing great bodily injury or mayhem.used.
- Exploding a destructive device or any explosive with- Arson that causes great bodily injury.
intent to murder.- Penetration by a foreign object.
- Burglary of an inhabited dwelling, house or trailer- Attempted murder.
coach as defined by the Vehicle Code or inhabited- Explosion with intent to commit murder.
portion of any other building.- Out-of-state kidnapping transported to California.
- Robbery or bank robbery.- Continuous sexual abuse of a child.