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What is a Mandatory Minimum Sentence? In the last few decades, Florida legislators have introduced many laws prescribing mandatory minimum sentences in an effort to crack down on particular varieties of violent crimes. When a crime has a mandatory minimum sentence, it removes the judge’s discretion to impose a less harsh punishment based on mitigating […]

How Can Repeat Felony Offenses Lead to a Life Sentence Under Florida Law? Florida’s Three Strikes Law is a sentencing law that has been in place since 1999. It is designed to impose harsher penalties on repeat offenders who have been convicted of three qualifying violent felonies. Depending on the severity of the third violent