Is a court's decision not to dismiss a prior "strike" conviction under the Three Strikes law subject to review?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Brame, F062617 (Cal. App. 2013):
A trial court's decision not to dismiss a prior "strike" conviction under the Three Strikes law is subject to review under the deferential abuse of discretion standard. (People v. Carmony (2004) 33 Cal.4th 367, 374.) The appellant bears the burden of establishing that the trial court's decision was unreasonable or arbitrary. (People v.
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