MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
2014 Regular Session
To: Judiciary, Division B
By: Senator(s) Tindell
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 99-19-83, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE LIST OF FELONIES TRIGGERING SENTENCING AS A HABITUAL OFFENDER; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:
SECTION 1. Section 99-19-83, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:
99-19-83. Every person
convicted in this state of a felony who shall have been convicted twice
previously of any felony or federal crime upon charges separately brought and
arising out of separate incidents at different times and who shall have been
sentenced to and served separate terms of one (1) year or more in any state
and/or federal penal institution, whether in this state or elsewhere, whether
the terms were served concurrently or consecutively, and where any one (1)
of * * * the
felonies * * * was a crime of violence, a burglary of a dwelling, or
a felony sex offense as defined in Section 45-33-23, shall be sentenced to
life imprisonment, and * * * suchthe sentence shall not be reduced or suspended nor
shall * * * the
person be eligible for parole * * *, probation or any other form of
early release from actual physical custody within the Department of Corrections.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2014.