MS SB2235

Amends Mississippi's nonviolent habitual offender sentencing law to only apply when the current felony and both prior felonies are punishable by more than 5 years imprisonment

Requires both prior felony convictions to have occurred when the person was 18 years of age or older for habitual offender status to apply

Adds requirement that the offender must have actually served (not just been sentenced to) separate terms of one year or more for prior convictions

Establishes a 10-year "washout" period where prior felony convictions cannot be counted if more than 10 years have passed between completion of the prior sentence and commission of the current offense

Effective date of July 1, 2023