OPINION
This appeal involves discerning the intent of the electorate. In the November 2012 General Election, voters prospectively amended recidivist sentencing provisions for a defendant with two or more previous felony convictions. If a commitment conviction is not for a "serious" or violent felony (subject to a number of qualifications), the prescribed sentence now is double the term otherwise provided, instead...
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