WA Supreme Court affirms “3 Strikes” law

The Washington Supreme Court has upheld the state's "three strikes and your out" law...sentencing adults to life in prison without the possibility of parole on a third major conviction.

Three cases were combined before the court that unsuccessfully argued that the Persistent Offender Accountability Act was cruel and unusual when offenders get their first "strike" as a young adult, even if they are 18-years or older.

Washington's protection against cruel and unusual punishment is considered much more broad than the federal protection.

The ruling was unanimous.