People v. Hazelton

I concur in the result that the majority reach, viz., affirmance of

the judgment of the Court of Appeal.

But I concur only in the majority’s result. I cannot join in their discussion, which, as will appear, is not only unnecessary but also unsound.

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This cause involves both of the two statutes popularly referred to as the “Three Strikes and You’re Out” laws.

Penal Code section 667 was amended by the Legislature, effective March 7, 1994, to establish a sentencing scheme, in its subdivisions (b) through (i), for fixing the term of imprisonment for any person convicted of a felony who had previously…