HB1698

Mississippi HB1698 revises mandatory minimum sentences for crimes committed by offenders, excluding certain groups.

Mississippi HB1698 amends Section 47-7-3.2 of the Mississippi Code of 1972 to change the mandatory minimum sentences for offenders convicted of crimes on or after July 1, 1995. It mandates that eligible offenders must serve specific percentages of their sentences before being released. For nonviolent crimes, the minimum is 25% or 10 years, whichever is less. For violent crimes, excluding robbery with a deadly weapon, drive-by shooting, or carjacking, the minimum is 50% or 20 years, whichever is less. For robbery with a deadly weapon, the minimum is 60% or 25 years, whichever is less.