Three Strikes, You May Be In

Question

What sort of three strikes or habitual offender statute will come into play for a misdemeanor charge of simple possession?

Answer 1

My advice to you is not to watch baseball at all. Such an ungainly sport. All that spitting. And scratching. And frankly, no one could look attractive in those get-ups they wear; stirrup pants simply cut the leg in a bad place. Oh. I just reread your question. Three strikes laws apply only to felonies. However, in many states, certain misdemeanors may be charged as felonies if a defendant has one or two prior convictions for the same offense or similar ones.  To match your state law with your own situation, you will need to look up the statute in question and read it. If your state provides for harsher charging when the defendant is a repeat offender, the statute should have words to that effect.