California 3 Strike Law Charges

As a criminal defense Law office who has handled numerous serious felony cases, the issue of strike offenses and California’s Three Strikes and You’re Out Law, come up quite often. Many times a client charged with a felony will have the added burden of facing one or multiple strikes put on his or her criminal record, along with other possible punishments for the criminal act they are accused of.

 If a person is convicted in a criminal court for any of these crimes, they will also have a strike on their record. This will affect the sentencing of both the current criminal case and any future criminal cases that a person may be charged with in the future. 

If you or someone you care about is charged with a felony crime in California and face the possibility of a lengthy prison sentence and/or a strike on your criminal record, your first call should be to an experienced criminal defense attorney who understands how important your future is to you and does not just try to take your money. An Experienced Criminal Defense Attorney who will be able to protect your rights with your best interest at hand.

THE CRIMINAL LAW OF THREE STRIKES AND YOU’RE OUT

The list of strike offenses in California is found in the California Penal Code Section 667.5 for violent felony crimes, and in California Penal Code Sections 1192.7 and 1192.8 for serious felony crimes. As you will see below, the list is extensive and covers a variety of criminal conduct that persons can be charged in criminal court in California.

VIOLENT FELONY CRIMES THAT CONSTITUTE STRIKES IN CALIFORNIA

  • Murder and Voluntary Manslaughter
  • Mayhem
  • Rape
  • Forcible Sodomy
  • Forcible Oral Copulation
  • Lewd Acts on a Child Under 14
  • Any Felony Punished by Death or Life Without Parole
  • Any Felony that is also coupled with:
    • Armed Sexual Assault
    • Great Bodily Injury
    • Great Bodily Occurring Injury During a Sex Assault
    • A Criminal Act that Ends a Pregnancy
    • The Personal Use of a Firearm
    • The Discharge of a Firearm From a Vehicle { Drive By shotting}
  • Robbery
  • Arson
  • Forced Penetration
  • Attempted Murder
  • Explosives Charges
  • Kidnapping
  • Assault In Order to Commit Mayhem or a Sexual Act
  • Continuous Sexual Abuse
  • Carjacking
  • Extortion with a Gang Allegation
  • Criminal Threats with a Gang Allegation
  • Residential Burglary
  • Discharge of a Firearm during a Felony
  • Possession of Weapon of Mass Destruction

 SERIOUS FELONY CRIMES THAT CONSTITUTE STRIKES IN CALIFORNIA

  • Murder and Voluntary Manslaughter
  • Mayhem
  • Rape
  • Forcible Sodomy
  • Forcible Oral Copulation
  • Lewd Act on a Child Under 14
  • Any Felony Punished By Death or Life Without Parole
  • Any Felony with Personal Infliction of Great Bodily Injury or Firearm Use
  • Attempted Murder
  • Assault with Intent to Rape or Commit Robbery
  • Assault with a Deadly Weapon on a Police Officer
  • Lifer Assault on Non-Inmate
  • Assault with a Deadly Weapon by an Inmate
  • Arson
  • Causing an Explosion with the Intent to Injure Another
  • Causing an Explosion that Results in Great Bodily Injury
  • Causing an Explosion with the intent to Commit Burglary in the 1st Degree
  • Robbery and Bank Robbery
  • Kidnapping
  • Prisoner Hostage
  • The attempt of any Felony Punishable By Death or Life Without Parole
  • Any Felony that Involves the Personal Use Deadly or Dangerous Weapon as Defined by Criminal Statute
  • Providing Drugs to a Minor
  • Forcible Sexual Penetration
  • Gra Using A Firearm
  • Carjacking
  • Felony Gang Allegation
  • Assault In Order to Commit Mayhem or a Sexual Act
  • Throwing Acid at a Person
  • Certain Assaults With a Deadly Weapon
  • Aggravated Assault
  • Discharge of a Firearm into an Inhabited Building
  • Rape in Concert
  • Child Molestation in Most Cases
  • Drive-By Shooting
  • Dissuading a Victim
  • Criminal Threats
  • Attempt of All of the Above Listed Crimes
  • Personal Use of a Firearm During the Commission of A Felony
  • Possession of a Weapon of Mass Destruction
  • Conspiracy to Commit and of the Listed Crimes