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Mississippi’s Habitual Offender Laws

A “habitual criminal law” is a law that enhances your potential sentence and imposes greater penalties if you have a previous criminal record at the time you are sentenced.  These laws are known as “three strikes” laws, and they are the darlings of the “please re-elect me because I’m tough on crime” crowd.  When you come to discuss your case with me, one of the first things we will cover is your prior criminal record, if you have one.  In some circumstances, we will need to take your case to trial, no matter how bad your case is, due to the potential

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