As for the Shadden guy, lets take a quick peak at public record on him..... in 1997 threat with intent to terrorize, arson & burglary. Then in 2004 we have negligent discharge of a firearm, shooting into an unoccupied dwelling/vehicle & possesion of a firearm by a felon. Then in 2005 we have attempt to prevent/dissuade a victim/witness. This is not counting the 2 charges in 96, 1 in 2000 & 1 in 2001 that have been archived. Would you care to share what those charges were for? Also noticed MANY charges with the normal "dismissed for the furtherment of justice" felony charges that always seem to pop up on felons records. Sorry but I believe this one is better in prison, probably gonna safe his life since he won't be out to try the same type of crimes against someone that will defend themselves.

I read the story Lizzy posted a link to, ere's my questions.... 1 if he was popped twice n less than a year on his first & second felonies & a 3rd not to lon after that, what makes you think he would ever stopp breaking & entering innocent victims homes? Next question, n the story you seem to try & use ADHD as a reason for his getting into trouble & drug use, how does that work for thousands of people with ADHDthat have never gotten into trouble?

In California, first degree murder gets 25-life. I am always amazed, although at this point I shouldn't be, at the comments made. Who tells a woman whose son was sentenced to 70 years to life for non-violent crimes that he is where he belongs? 20-something years old, two small children...wouldn't a sentance of say 5 years and some drug treatment and vocational training made better sense? Instead...all you angry hateful folks, as well as myself, will pay not only for his incarceration for the next 70 years...but for all the social services his two children will need due to his absence in thier life. All we ask is that a sentence truly fit the crime and the person in the totality of the situation. Cutting off a hand instead of serving 70 years? Don't doubt for a second that most of these people would jump at that offer. As long as that sort of thing applies to all...whatcha say all you adulterers? Always sounds good as long as it isn't you. Educate...don't incarcerate. Build strong communites...not prisons. YES on 36

Im going to say this again as i did on a rado station other day. If your going to post information YOU NEED TO GET YOUR FACTS STRAIGHT,, AGAIN you are combinding diffrent Shaddens to one Individual.. SOOO before you try to search cases make sure you got your facts straight because the one your putting togeather as 1 Person would make my Husband Mr. Shadden about a 1 years old.. People crack me up they act like there so perfect remember one thing ONLY GOD CAN JUDGE.. VOTE YES TO PROP 36...

Lizzy, i actually went to the website you listed and read your story. i did get a good laugh from it- you did a wonderful job of trying to make your career criminal son out to be a good guy. he is a perfect example of why the three strinks law works, we take a drug addicted criminal off the streets and place them in a cage where they belong.

Where is the justice in a serial bank robber serving 35 to life? Right where it needs to be if you ask me.

What the DA won't tell the public about Three Strikes is, they use strikes from juveniles 16 and 17 years old,they use multiple strikes that come out of one case,even stealing a bike or a tool from a garage or storage shed are considered burglary.And the political influence the DA has over a judge is powerful.A judge has discretion only if a DA agrees with that judge. Three Strikes has had nothing to do with the drop in crime,every state in the nation enjoyed the same drop in crime California did, without spending a dime.California has 4 times as many people locked up under Three Strikes than all the other Three Strikes states combined,and will spend $19.2 billion dollars in longer sentences! It has been a boom for those that have a vested interest in prisons.Building 6 new prisons and spending $900 million dollars to operate those new prisons each year since Three Strikes was enacted!

i think that crimes commited before 94 when the third strike law went into affect should not count, and the third strike law was initially intended for people who lay hands on others and commit crimes that hurt/kill/molest humans. i know someone who robbed a bank with a broken paint ball gun, cause he would never lay hands or physically hurt another person, and he was sentence to 35 to life, cause he robbed other banks when he was a kid in the 70's and in those cases he had turned himself in. i have seen crimes of murder and molestings of children where the criminals received less time. where is the justice in that?

Those of you saying the three strikes is for Violent Offenders really don't know this Law at all. Go to WWW.FACTS1.net to learn about this law before you say it is not possible. This law is also grandfathered meaning alot of those who did crimes in the 70's and 80's have strikes right now and don't even know it. Thank God this law wasn't around in the 60's half of our parents would be in prison to this day for stealing gas and using Acid, or mother's little helper pills. Learn about this law. We voted for one thing and actually got a whole a different package that voters still are not aware of. This law is wrong in so many ways. You can get two strikes in one case. It is not necessarily three different court hearings. Please educate yourselves and vote Yes on Prop 36 in Nov. Prop 36 on the ballot will not help out my own son because he is defined as a serious criminal. No he never used a weapon, no he never hurt anyone physically speaking. Yes he caused emotional pain. Why not make them work their debt off to society cleaning and digging ditches to repay those they wrong and do a Fair amount of time in Prison. Learn we are giving up a lot as a state to house people for ridulous amounts of time. Do you want to loose your job so somebody can rot in prison? The money must come from some place. "LET THE TIME FIT THE CRIME" It would have been kinder in some ways to cut off my son's hand then to throw him in prison until the day he dies. Our Forefathers came to this land to stop this kind of maddness. Unlawful imprisonment is in the Constitution and was listed way before The Bill of Rights ever came into exsistance and listed things such as the Right to Bear Arms, the right to a speedy trial and so on. Equal justice for all but one person gets 8 years for the same crime as someone serving 70 why because of they had different judges and lived in different towns. This is not equal or fair. Stop pretending you know this law go to WWW.FACTS1.net

It doesn't make much difference to me. If someone has committed a violent crime and is stupid enough to break the law two more times they are more than likely too stupid to behave themselves in society. If you reduce the penalties of the three strikes law they will more than likely commit more crimes thus continuing to clog up the courts, jails and prisons.