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MS SB2282
Bill
AI Summary
- Amends Section 99-19-81 of Mississippi Code to modify sentencing requirements for habitual offenders convicted of felonies
- Requires that prior felony convictions must have resulted in actual incarceration for one year or more to qualify as predicate offenses, adding the language "and actually incarcerated for" to existing statute
- Mandates maximum-term imprisonment for habitual offenders unless the court explains in writing the reason for deviating from the maximum sentence
- Eliminates eligibility for parole or probation for offenders sentenced under this provision
- Takes effect July 1, 2024
Legislative Description
Habitual offender; revise sentencing under.
Last Action
Died In Committee
3/5/2024
Committee Referrals
Judiciary, Division B2/6/2024
Full Bill Text
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