Nearly
two-thirds of the 42,000 repeat offenders who
have been sent to prison under California’s
three strikes sentencing law were convicted of
drug and property offenses and other nonviolent
crimes.
(Source:
California Department of Corrections)
Californians
have been sentenced to life in prison for the
following:
Stealing
a spare tire
Possession
of a stolen bicycle
Shoplifting
a $70 drill from Sears
Possession
of $40 worth of roommate’s jewelry
Attempted
burglary of a vacant car at a car
wash at 2:00 a.m.
Filling
out a false DMV application
Taking
a bike out of a garage
Stealing
a portable vacuum from a patio
Shoplifting
a $47 deadbolt lock
Stealing
a sweater, case and shirt from
Nordstrom
Possession
of 3 stolen ceiling fans
Shoplifting
a pack of t-shirts worth $33
Shoplifting
of a baseball glove
Possession
of .04 grams of cocaine
Conspiracy
to sell $20 worth of cocaine
Stealing
a set of tools and a car polisher
from Sears
Possession
of less than 2 grams of marijuana in
a prison facility
Possession
of $3.00 worth of controlled
substance while in jail
Shoplifting
a tube of hair grease and then
fighting security
Shoplifting
21 packages of aspirin
Shoplifting
a package of Double AA batteries
worth $2.69
Helping
someone else steal baby formula and
Tylenol
