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MS SB2351

Bill

Status

Failed

2/5/2019

Primary Sponsor

Derrick Simmons

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Origin

Senate

2019 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Mississippi Code Section 99-19-81 to add an age requirement to habitual offender sentencing provisions
  • Requires that an offender was 18 years of age or older at the time of prior felony convictions to be subject to mandatory maximum sentencing as a habitual offender
  • Maintains existing requirement that habitual offenders have two prior felony convictions on separate charges and have served separate sentences of one year or more
  • Allows judges to deviate from maximum sentence only by providing written explanation in the sentencing order
  • Takes effect July 1, 2019

Legislative Description

Habitual offender; revise sentencing as.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/5/2019

Committee Referrals

Judiciary, Division A1/21/2019

Full Bill Text

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