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I checked, and it looks like North Carolina is one of the states that passed a "three strikes" law in the mid-1990s. However, that wouldn't have any bearing on Junior Allen's case since he was sentenced in 1970, a good quarter-century before the "three strikes" law was enacted. What I can't find out, though, is if North Carolina had a law on the books that allowed for imposing life without parole in light of multiple previous convictions. I'd have to lean towards not, though, since the article implies that he was simply given the maximum allowed punishment under the theft statutes at the time.
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"Tim: Well, even if that entire section of the constitution is ignored..."
Just so we're clear, I wasn't suggesting that it should be. I just felt like commenting on the other things that happened to be in that same paragraph.
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