{"id":16945,"date":"2019-10-01T10:01:38","date_gmt":"2019-10-01T17:01:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jacksonwhitelaw.com\/criminal-defense-law\/?p=16945"},"modified":"2023-02-16T14:16:43","modified_gmt":"2023-02-16T21:16:43","slug":"three-strikes-law","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jacksonwhitelaw.com\/criminal-defense-law\/blog\/three-strikes-law\/","title":{"rendered":"How The Three Strikes Law Works for Felony Crimes in Arizona"},"content":{"rendered":"

Introduction<\/h2>\n

\u201cThree strikes, you\u2019re out\u201d laws impose a mandatory life sentence for defendants who are convicted of three felony crimes on separate occasions. Washington enacted the first three strikes law in the 1990s, though California is the state that\u2019s often associated with three strikes laws.<\/p>\n

Like it or not, Arizona is one of 26 states with three strikes laws on the books. However, while harsher three strikes laws in other states apply to any felony, Arizona\u2019s three strikes law only applies to certain types of felony convictions.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In other words, Arizona provides a little wiggle room for repeat offenders.<\/p>\n

This article provides a brief overview of Arizona\u2019s three strikes law for repeat felony offenders, covering the following important topics:<\/p>\n