Legal Opinion
Eugene Martin v. State of Mississippi
Mississippi Supreme Court
Decided March 9, 2017No. 2015-KA-00901-SCTPublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MAXWELL, JUSTICE,
FOR THE COURT
¶ 1. Mississippi Code Section 99-19-81 1 authorizes the State to seek increased punishment for those charged with a felony offense after having twice been convicted of prior felonies. But for this statutory enhancement to apply, the State must prove each of the defendant’s prior felony convictions resulted in a sentence of one or more years in a state or federal prison. If the State seeks enhanced sentencing, and the requirements are met, Section 99-19-81 mandates the court sentence the defendant to the maximum term of imprisonment' for the subject offense—in…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
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- Herring v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1997
- Byrom v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 2003
- Simmons v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 2001
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3Cited by28 opinions
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