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Ms. Anabel P. Mitchell Chairman Florida Parole and Probation Commission 1309 Winewood Boulevard Building 6, Third Floor Tallahassee, Florida 32301

Dear Ms. Mitchell:

This is in response to your request for an opinion on substantially the following question:

WHAT IS THE EFFECT OF A NEW COMMITMENT PROVIDING FOR A CONSECUTIVE SENTENCE CONTAINING A MANDATORY MINIMUM TERM OF INCARCERATION, UPON AN INMATE'S PAROLE ELIGIBILITY ON ANY PRESENT UNEXPIRED COMMITMENTS FOR WHICH HE IS OTHERWISE ELIGIBLE FOR PAROLE UNDER SECTION 947.16(1), F.S.?

Your question involves a determination of what point a…