Trhee Strikes Is Goodly
A sentence of life in prison for stealing videotapes is constitutional. It is not "grossly disproportional" nor "contrary to, or unreasonable application of, clearly established federal law" (Katsh, William Rose 216). This was decided after a case of a young man receiving two 25 years to life in prison sentences for a multiple theft offense (Kravets).
Leandro Andrade stole videotapes from two different K-Mart stores in California (Kravets). These were not his first and only offenses (Kravets). Andrade was interviewed by a state probation officer and reported that every time he gets out of jail he always seems to do something stupid (Katsh, William Rose 219).
"The defendant admitted committing the offense. The defendant further stated he went into the K-Mart Store to steal videos. He took four of them to sell so he could buy heroin. He has been a heroin addict since 1977. He says when he gets out of jail or prison he always does something stupid. He admits his addiction......
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