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MS SB2051
Bill
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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