Why Adding Gang Charges Increases Your Critical Prison Time
How much can a gang enhancement add to a sentence? It can double the prison term, explains Oakland attorney Darryl Stallworth—lawmakers passed such enhancements hoping to deter gang activity. In his experience, though, gang members rarely calculate sentences before acting, so the deterrent effect is largely illusory. He concedes the counterargument: longer terms do keep people off the street.
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Answered by Darryl Stallworth · Oakland, CA
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How much can a gang enhancement add?
It can double the prison term—lawmakers passed such enhancements hoping to deter gang activity.
Does the deterrent effect hold?
In his experience, no—gang members rarely calculate sentences before acting, so the deterrent is largely illusory, though he concedes longer terms do keep people off the street.
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