Legal Opinion
People v. Loeun
California Court of Appeal
Decided December 22, 1997No. S046514PublishedCited by 172 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
KENNARD, J.
In this case we revisit the Street Terrorism Enforcement and Prevention Act, also known as the STEP Act, which was recently before us in People v. Gardeley (1996) 14 Cal.4th 605 [59 Cal.Rptr.2d 356, 927 P.2d 713].
As we noted in People v. Gardeley, supra, 14 Cal.4th at page 615, the Legislature enacted the STEP Act in 1988 for the express purpose of eradicating criminal activity by street gangs. (Pen. Code, § 186.21; further undesignated statutory references are to the Penal Code.) Among the STEP Act’s provisions is one imposing additional penalties for felony offenses…
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