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MS SB2456

Bill

Status

Failed

3/3/2020

Primary Sponsor

Derrick Simmons

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Origin

Senate

2020 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Section 99-19-83 of the Mississippi Code to modify sentencing requirements for habitual violent offenders
  • Changes requirement from "any one" to "both" of the prior felonies must be crimes of violence, as defined by Section 97-3-2
  • Maintains life imprisonment sentence without possibility of reduction, suspension, parole, probation, or early release for those meeting the revised criteria
  • Applies to persons convicted of a felony who have two prior separate felony convictions with sentences of one year or more served in state or federal prison
  • Effective July 1, 2020

Legislative Description

Violent habitual offender; revise.

Last Action

Died In Committee

3/3/2020

Committee Referrals

Judiciary, Division B2/14/2020

Full Bill Text

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