MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
2018 Regular Session
To: Judiciary B
By: Representative Gipson
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 99-19-81, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE REDUCTION OF SENTENCE FOR HABITUAL OFFENDERS WHEN THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY AND APPLICABLE CIRCUIT COURT AGREE TO SUCH REDUCTION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:
SECTION 1. Section 99-19-81, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:
99-19-81. 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 separate terms of one (1) year or more in any state and/or federal
penal institution, whether in this state or elsewhere, shall be sentenced to
the maximum term of imprisonment prescribed for such felony, and such sentence
shall not be reduced or suspended * * *, unless the district attorney and the
circuit court with jurisdiction over such person agree to a sentence that is
less than the maximum term of imprisonment, but the person shall * * * not be eligible for parole
or probation.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2018.