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Palm Beach Habitual Offender Defense Attorney | Repeat Offender Lawyer
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In the state of Florida, repeat offenders are subject to significantly enhanced penalties that involve much harsher sentences than those levied on first-time offenders. Florida Statutes §§ 775.084 and 775.082(9)(a) define such repeat offender designations as Habitual felony offender (HO), Habitual violent felony offender (HVO), Three-time violent felony offender, Violent career criminal (VCC), and Prison releasee reoffender (PRR).
In certain cases, judges who would prefer to issue a more lenient sentence may be forced to comply with mandatory minimums required for certain repeat offenses. The increased penalties typically involve substantially higher fines and longer prison sentences with fewer parole or early release options.
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If you have previous felony convictions and are now facing charges that could involve repeat offender penalties, you need to contact an experienced criminal defense attorney as soon as possible. Andrew D. Stine, P.A. fights all types of criminal charges for clients in West Palm Beach as well as Lake Worth, Greenacres, Boynton Beach, Pahokee, Boca Raton, and Riviera Beach.
Andrew Stine not only has experience as a Palm Beach County Appellate Division public defender, but has also worked in the New Haven Public Defenders Office. These experiences provide him with a unique insight into how the prosecution handles criminal cases, and he can use that knowledge to help you when you call 561.880.4300 today.
Florida Habitual Offenders Information Center
HVO Classification
Florida Three Strikes Law Offenders
VCC Classification
PRR Statute
Under Florida Statute § 775.084(1)(a), you may be classified as a Habitual felony offender if:
You were previously convicted of any combination of two or more felonies or other qualified offenses in Florida.
The felony for which you are to be sentenced was committed under either of the following circumstances:
While you were serving a prison sentence or other sentence, or a court-ordered or lawfully imposed supervision that was imposed as a result of a prior conviction for a felony or other qualified offense.
Within five years of the date of the conviction of your last prior felony or other qualified offense, or within five years of your release from a prison sentence, probation, community control, control release, conditional release, parole or court-ordered or lawfully imposed supervision or other sentence that is imposed as a result of a prior conviction for a felony or other qualified offense, whichever is later.
The felony for which you are to be sentenced, and one of the two prior felony convictions, is not a violation of Florida Statute § 893.13 relating to the purchase or the possession of a controlled substance.
Under Florida Statute § 775.084(1)(b), you can be classified as a Habitual violent felony offender if:
You were previously been convicted of a felony or an attempt or conspiracy to commit a felony and one or more of those convictions was for:
Under Florida Statute § 775.084(1)(c), you may be classified as a Three-time violent felony offender if:
You were previously convicted as an adult two or more times of a felony, or an attempt to commit a felony, and two or more of such convictions were for committing, or attempting to commit, any of the following offenses or combination thereof:
An offense which is in violation of a law of any other jurisdiction if the elements of the offense are substantially similar to the elements of any felony offense listed in this section, or an attempt to commit any such felony offense.
The felony for which you are to be sentenced is one of the felonies listed in this section and was committed under either of the following circumstances:
While you were serving a prison sentence or other sentence imposed as a result of a prior conviction for any offense listed in this section.
Within five years after the date of the conviction of the last prior offense listed in this section, or within five years after your release from a prison sentence, probation, community control, or other sentence imposed as a result of a prior conviction for any offense listed in this section, whichever is later.
Under Florida Statute § 775.084(1)(d), you can be classified as a Violent career criminal if:
You were previously been convicted as an adult three or more times for an offense in this state or other qualified offense that is:
Aggravated stalking, as described in Florida Statute §§ 784.048(3) and (4)
Aggravated child abuse, as described in Florida Statute § 827.03(2)(a)
Aggravated abuse of an elderly person or disabled adult, as described in Florida Statute § 825.102(2)
Any forcible felony, as described in Florida Statute § 776.08
Escape, as described in Florida Statute § 944.40 or
Lewd or lascivious battery, lewd or lascivious molestation, lewd or lascivious conduct, or lewd or lascivious exhibition, as described in Florida Statute § 800.04 or Florida Statute § 847.0135(5)
You were incarcerated in a state prison or a federal prison.
The primary felony offense for which you are to be sentenced is a felony listed in this section and was committed on or after October 1, 1995, and under either of the following circumstances:
While you were serving a prison sentence or other sentence, or court-ordered or lawfully imposed supervision that is imposed as a result of a prior conviction for an enumerated felony.
Within five years after the conviction of the last prior enumerated felony, or within five years after your release from a prison sentence, probation, community control, control release, conditional release, parole, or court-ordered or lawfully imposed supervision or other sentence that is imposed as a result of a prior conviction for an enumerated felony, whichever is later.
Florida Statute § 775.082(9)(a), you may be classified as a Prison releasee reoffender if:
While you were serving your sentence of imprisonment, while you were on escape status, or within three years of your release from a state correctional facility operated by the Department of Corrections or a private vendor or within three years after being released from a correctional institution of another state, the District of Columbia, the United States, any possession or territory of the United States, or any foreign jurisdiction, following incarceration for an offense for which the sentence is punishable by more than one year in this state, you committed, or attempted to commit:
Any felony violation of Florida Statute § 790.07, Florida Statute § 800.04, Florida Statute § 827.03, Florida Statute § 827.071, or Florida Statute § 847.0135(5)
Burglary of a dwelling or burglary of an occupied structure or
Find the Best Habitual Offenders Lawyer in West Palm Beach
It is extremely important to seek skilled legal representation if you are facing felony charges that may be subject to enhanced repeat offender penalties. Andrew D. Stine, P.A. represents clients against criminal charges in multiple communities in Palm Beach County, including Palm Springs, Lake Park, Royal Palm Beach, Lantana, Wellington, and North Palm Beach.
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