California Three-Strikes Defense

Out of desire to curb crime and remove violent repeat offenders from the streets, the State of California adopted a “three strikes law.” If convicted of a felony after two previous "strikes" (qualifying serious or violent felonies), you face 25 years to life in prison. Unfortunately, the law has not been shown to have curbed crime, and worse, it has placed undeserving people behind bars.

Don’t be one of them. If you are charged with any felony, whether it is your first or your third, you need to know whether a conviction could later be used against you as a “strike.” Hire an experienced criminal defense attorney to protect your rights and fight to prevent your sentencing under this law.

I am a California criminal defense trial lawyer with over 25 years of experience defending people from felony charges. At the law firm of Barney B. Gibbs, Attorney at Law in Tustin, I defend people across Southern California who are accused of property crimes, violent crimes, sex offenses, and other felonies that count as “strikes.” I have handled over 2,000 criminal cases and more than 100 jury trials.

If you are facing a criminal charge such as theft, rape, or assault, contact me now for a free consultation. I am available 7 days a week, 24 hours a day, and I can meet you in jail. I will fight for reasonable bail or bond, or to keep you out of jail on your own recognizance, if possible.

Aggressive Three Strikes Defense

Under California's three strikes law:

• If you were convicted twice before of a serious or violent felony that qualified as "strikes" and
• You are convicted of a third felony
• The court will sentence you to serve anywhere from 25 years to life in prison

With California's three strikes law, you face some of the toughest mandatory jail sentences in the country. I have experience aggressively defending people in cases involving:

• Second- or third-strike nonviolent offenses
• Multiple crimes committed simultaneously, meeting the three-strike requirement
• Offenses committed over ten years ago or long that are still counted
• Prior juvenile convictions being counted as strikes

In California, you can’t take chances with any felony conviction. You need to defend yourself not only from this charge, but from its future consequences under the three strikes law. To schedule a free consultation about your legal options, contact me through this Web site.