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MS HB1081

Bill

Official Source

Status

Failed

2/5/2013

Primary Sponsor

Mark Formby

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Origin

House of Representatives

2013 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Mississippi Code sections 99-19-81 and 99-19-83 to prohibit plea bargaining for habitual offenders with two prior violent criminal convictions
  • Defines "violent criminal offense" as any act or attempted criminal act which can cause serious bodily harm
  • Applies prohibition to persons sentenced under habitual offender statutes who have twice been convicted of violent criminal offenses
  • Effective July 1, 2013

Legislative Description

Habitual offender; no plea bargaining for violent offenders.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/5/2013

Committee Referrals

Judiciary A1/21/2013

Full Bill Text

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