Legal Opinion
People v. Clark
California Court of Appeal
Decided February 15, 2017No. A143378PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
KLINE, P. J.
—In 1997, Jon Eric Clark was convicted of indecent exposure and sentenced to a prison term of 26 years to life under the “Three Strikes” law. In 2014, after adoption of the Three Strikes Reform Act of 2012 (Reform Act), he petitioned for resentencing. This appeal is from the denial of that petition. Appellant contends the trial court erred in failing to conduct a hearing and rule on his motion to strike one of his prior convictions on the ground that it was constitutionally invalid and in ruling it lacked authority to dismiss the prior conviction in the interests of…
2Cases cited22 opinions
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- Gideon v. WainwrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- People v. Superior Court (Romero)California Supreme Court · 1996
- Custis v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1994
- In Re TahlCalifornia Supreme Court · 1969
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3Cited by2 opinions
- People v. Cabrera, California Court of Appeal, 5th District2018
- People v. CabreraCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2018