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MS SB2051

Bill

Status

Failed

2/3/2015

Primary Sponsor

Derrick Simmons

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Origin

Senate

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Section 99-19-81 of Mississippi Code to modify the habitual criminal statute for repeat felony offenders
  • Requires that a person must have "served" (in addition to being convicted and sentenced to) prior felony terms of one year or more, rather than just being sentenced to such terms
  • Mandates that habitual criminals convicted of a third felony receive the maximum term of imprisonment with no possibility of sentence reduction, suspension, probation, or parole
  • Applies to persons with two previous felony or federal crime convictions from separate incidents at different times, with sentences served in state or federal institutions
  • Takes effect July 1, 2015

Legislative Description

Habitual criminal; revise computation of prior convictions.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/3/2015

Committee Referrals

Judiciary, Division B1/9/2015

Full Bill Text

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