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MS SB2252
Bill
Status
1/31/2023
Primary Sponsor
Derrick Simmons
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AI Summary
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Amends Mississippi's habitual violent offender sentencing law (Section 99-19-83) to require that both previous felony convictions be crimes of violence, rather than just one, before mandatory life imprisonment applies
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Under current law, a person can be sentenced to life without parole if they have two prior felony convictions with at least one being a violent crime; this bill raises the threshold to require both priors be violent
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Life sentences imposed under this statute cannot be reduced, suspended, or made eligible for parole, probation, or any form of early release from the Department of Corrections
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Effective date: July 1, 2023
Legislative Description
Violent habitual offender; require both previous crimes to have been crimes of violence.
Last Action
Died In Committee
1/31/2023