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MS SB2347
Bill
AI Summary
- Amends Mississippi Code Section 99-19-81 regarding habitual offender sentencing requirements
- Prior felony convictions are excluded from habitual offender calculations if more than 10 years have elapsed between completion of the prior sentence and commission of the current offense
- Habitual offenders (those with two prior felony convictions) must be sentenced to the maximum term of imprisonment unless the court provides written explanation for deviation
- Effective date is July 1, 2019
Legislative Description
Habitual offender; prior felonies more than 10 years prior not counted in calculation.
Last Action
Died In Committee
2/5/2019
Committee Referrals
Judiciary, Division A1/21/2019
Full Bill Text
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