I was wondering if someone could shed a little light on Florida's minimum sentencing requirement
when a gun was used while committing a felony. A little background: One of my neighbors has a 25 year old son, a real punk, who ended up shooting his girlfriend after she realized what a waste he was and told him to get lost.
He was arrested and is charged with several felonies, including attempted murder. His father and sister are nice and have come to me for advise. He is in jail and can't post the $150,000 worth of bonds it would require to spring him. He also has a prior felony on his record. My understanding is that he faces a minimum of 25 years
in prison before he is eligible for parole. I have also been told that because of his priors, the sentence is doubled. Anyone know if this is accurate? They have also been trying to get the victim to not press charges, but I believe it isn't up to her to bring the charges: It is in the hands of the State Attorney. Any imput will be appreciated.
when a gun was used while committing a felony. A little background: One of my neighbors has a 25 year old son, a real punk, who ended up shooting his girlfriend after she realized what a waste he was and told him to get lost.
He was arrested and is charged with several felonies, including attempted murder. His father and sister are nice and have come to me for advise. He is in jail and can't post the $150,000 worth of bonds it would require to spring him. He also has a prior felony on his record. My understanding is that he faces a minimum of 25 years
in prison before he is eligible for parole. I have also been told that because of his priors, the sentence is doubled. Anyone know if this is accurate? They have also been trying to get the victim to not press charges, but I believe it isn't up to her to bring the charges: It is in the hands of the State Attorney. Any imput will be appreciated.
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