People v. Superior Court (Romero)

People v. Superior Court (Romero)
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Supreme Court of California
Decided 1996
Full case nameTHE PEOPLE, Petitioner, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Respondent; JESUS ROMERO, Real Party in Interest.
Citation(s)13 CAL. 4TH 497, 917 P.2D 628, 53 CAL. RPTR. 2D 789
Holding
A sentencing judge may dismiss a defendant's strike prior pursuant to California Penal Code 1385
Laws applied
Cal. Penal Code §§ 1385, 667(b);

The People of the State of California v. Superior Court (Romero), 13 CAL. 4TH 497, 917 P.2D 628 (Cal. 1996), was a landmark case in the state of California that gave California Superior Court judges the ability to dismiss a criminal defendant's "strike prior" pursuant to the California Three-strikes law, thereby avoiding a 25-to-life minimum sentence.[1]

  1. ^ "CAL. PEN. CODE § 667 : California Code - Section 667". Findlaw.