MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
2018 Regular Session
To: Judiciary, Division B; Corrections
By: Senator(s) Jackson (32nd)
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 99-19-81, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON MAY BE SENTENCED AS A HABITUAL OFFENDER ONLY IF HE HAS BEEN SENTENCED TO AND SERVED SEPARATE TERMS OF ONE YEAR OR MORE IN A STATE OR FEDERAL CORRECTIONAL FACILITY; 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 and served separate terms of one (1) year or more in any
state * * * or
federal penal institution, whether in this state or elsewhere, shall be
sentenced to the maximum term of imprisonment prescribed for * * *
the felony, and * * * the sentence shall not be reduced
or suspended nor shall * * * the person be eligible for parole or probation.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2018.