Bill Text: FL S1350 | 2013 | Regular Session | Engrossed


Bill Title: Criminal Penalties

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-05-03 - Died on Calendar [S1350 Detail]

Download: Florida-2013-S1350-Engrossed.html
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    1                        A bill to be entitled                      
    2         An act relating to criminal penalties; amending s.
    3         775.082, F.S.; providing criminal sentences applicable
    4         to a person who was under the age of 18 years at the
    5         time the offense was committed; requiring that a judge
    6         consider certain factors before determining if life
    7         imprisonment is an appropriate sentence; providing for
    8         review of certain sentences of offenders who were
    9         under the age of 18 at the time of the offense;
   10         providing requirements and procedures for such
   11         reviews; providing an effective date.
   12  
   13  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
   14  
   15         Section 1. Subsections (1) and (3) of section 775.082,
   16  Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
   17         775.082 Penalties; applicability of sentencing structures;
   18  mandatory minimum sentences for certain reoffenders previously
   19  released from prison.—
   20         (1)(a)Except as provided in paragraph (b), a person who
   21  has been convicted of a capital felony shall be punished by
   22  death if the proceeding held to determine sentence according to
   23  the procedure set forth in s. 921.141 results in findings by the
   24  court that such person shall be punished by death, otherwise
   25  such person shall be punished by life imprisonment and shall be
   26  ineligible for parole.
   27         (b) A person who is convicted of a capital felony, or an
   28  offense that was reclassified as a capital felony, that was
   29  committed before the person was 18 years of age shall be
   30  punished by life imprisonment and is ineligible for parole if
   31  the judge at a mandatory sentencing hearing concludes that life
   32  imprisonment is an appropriate sentence. In determining whether
   33  life imprisonment is an appropriate sentence, the judge shall
   34  consider factors relevant to the offense and to the defendant’s
   35  youth and attendant circumstances, including, but not limited
   36  to:
   37         1.The nature and circumstances of the offense committed by
   38  the defendant.
   39         2.The effect of the crime on the victim’s family and on
   40  the community.
   41         3.The defendant’s age, maturity, intellectual capacity,
   42  and mental and emotional health at the time of the offense.
   43         4.The defendant’s background, including his or her family,
   44  home, and community environment.
   45         5.The effect, if any, of immaturity, impetuosity, or
   46  failure to appreciate risks and consequences on the defendant’s
   47  participation in the offense.
   48         6.The extent of the defendant’s participation in the
   49  offense.
   50         7.The effect, if any, of familial pressure or peer
   51  pressure on the defendant’s actions.
   52         8.The nature and extent of the defendant’s prior criminal
   53  history.
   54         9.The effect, if any, of characteristics attributable to
   55  the defendant’s youth on the defendant’s judgment.
   56         10.The possibility of rehabilitating the defendant.
   57  
   58  If the judge concludes that life imprisonment is not an
   59  appropriate sentence, the defendant shall be punished by
   60  imprisonment for a term of not less than 50 years.
   61         (3) A person who has been convicted of any other designated
   62  felony may be punished as follows:
   63         (a)1. For a life felony committed before prior to October
   64  1, 1983, by a term of imprisonment for life or for a term of
   65  years not less than 30.
   66         2. For a life felony committed on or after October 1, 1983,
   67  by a term of imprisonment for life or by a term of imprisonment
   68  not exceeding 40 years.
   69         3. Except as provided in subparagraph 4., for a life felony
   70  committed on or after July 1, 1995, by a term of imprisonment
   71  for life or by imprisonment for a term of years not exceeding
   72  life imprisonment.
   73         4.a. Except as provided in sub-subparagraph b., for a life
   74  felony committed on or after September 1, 2005, which is a
   75  violation of s. 800.04(5)(b), by:
   76         (I) A term of imprisonment for life; or
   77         (II) A split sentence that is a term of not less than 25
   78  years’ imprisonment and not exceeding life imprisonment,
   79  followed by probation or community control for the remainder of
   80  the person’s natural life, as provided in s. 948.012(4).
   81         b. For a life felony committed on or after July 1, 2008,
   82  which is a person’s second or subsequent violation of s.
   83  800.04(5)(b), by a term of imprisonment for life.
   84         5. Notwithstanding subparagraphs 1.-4., a person convicted
   85  under s. 782.04 for an offense that was reclassified as a life
   86  felony that was committed before the person was 18 years of age
   87  is eligible to be punished by a term of imprisonment for life or
   88  by a term of years equal to life imprisonment if the judge at a
   89  mandatory sentencing hearing considers factors relevant to the
   90  offense and to the defendant’s youth and attendant
   91  circumstances, including, but not limited to, the factors listed
   92  in paragraph (1)(b) and concludes that imprisonment for life or
   93  a term of years equal to life imprisonment is an appropriate
   94  sentence.
   95         6. For offenses committed on or after July 1, 2013, a
   96  person convicted of a life felony or of an offense that was
   97  reclassified as a life felony, other than an offense listed in
   98  s. 782.04, that was committed before the person was 18 years of
   99  age shall be punished by a term of imprisonment not to exceed 50
  100  years.
  101         (b) Except as provided in subparagraphs 1. and 2., for a
  102  felony of the first degree, by a term of imprisonment not
  103  exceeding 30 years or, when specifically provided by statute, by
  104  imprisonment for a term of years not exceeding life
  105  imprisonment.
  106         1. A person convicted under s. 782.04 of a first-degree
  107  felony punishable by a term of years not exceeding life
  108  imprisonment, or an offense that was reclassified as a first
  109  degree felony punishable by a term of years not exceeding life
  110  imprisonment, that was committed before the person was 18 years
  111  of age is eligible for a term of years equal to life
  112  imprisonment if the judge at a mandatory sentencing hearing
  113  considers factors relevant to the offense and to the defendant’s
  114  youth and attendant circumstances, including, but not limited
  115  to, the factors listed in paragraph (1)(b) and concludes that a
  116  term of years equal to life imprisonment is an appropriate
  117  sentence.
  118         2. For offenses committed on or after July 1, 2013, a
  119  person convicted for a first-degree felony punishable by a term
  120  of years not exceeding life imprisonment or of an offense that
  121  was reclassified as a first-degree felony punishable by a term
  122  of years not exceeding life imprisonment, other than an offense
  123  listed in s. 782.04,  that was committed before the person was
  124  18 years of age shall be punished by a term of imprisonment not
  125  to exceed 50 years.
  126         (c) For a felony of the second degree, by a term of
  127  imprisonment not exceeding 15 years.
  128         (d) For a felony of the third degree, by a term of
  129  imprisonment not exceeding 5 years.
  130         Section 2. A person who is sentenced for a crime he or she
  131  committed when he or she was under the age of 18 is entitled to
  132  a review of his or her sentence as follows:
  133         (1) A person sentenced to life in prison without parole,
  134  life in prison, or a term of 50 years or greater shall have his
  135  or her sentence reviewed after 25 years. The sentencing court
  136  shall retain original jurisdiction for the duration of the
  137  sentence for this purpose. The Department of Corrections shall
  138  notify juvenile offenders who are committed to the department of
  139  their eligibility to participate in a resentencing hearing 18
  140  months prior to the beginning of their 25th year of
  141  incarceration. The juvenile offender may apply to the court of
  142  original jurisdiction requesting that a resentencing hearing be
  143  held.
  144         (a) An offender is entitled to be represented by counsel,
  145  and the court shall appoint a public defender to represent the
  146  offender if the offender cannot afford an attorney.
  147         (b) The court shall hold a resentencing hearing to
  148  determine whether the offender’s sentence should be modified.
  149  The resentencing court shall consider all of the following:
  150         1. Whether the offender demonstrates maturity and
  151  rehabilitation.
  152         2. Whether the offender remains at the same level of risk
  153  to society as he or she did at the time of the initial
  154  sentencing.
  155         3. The opinion of the victim or the victim’s next of kin.
  156  The absence of the victim or the victim’s next of kin from the
  157  resentencing hearing may not be a factor in the court’s
  158  determination under this section. If the victim or the victim’s
  159  next of kin chooses not to participate in the hearing, the court
  160  may consider previous statements made by the victim or the
  161  victim’s next of kin during the trial or initial sentencing
  162  phase.
  163         4. Whether the offender was a relatively minor participant
  164  in the criminal offense or acted under extreme duress or the
  165  domination of another person.
  166         5. Whether the offender has shown sincere and sustained
  167  remorse for the criminal offense.
  168         6. Whether the offender’s age, maturity, and psychological
  169  development at the time of the offense affected his or her
  170  behavior.
  171         7. Whether the offender has successfully obtained a general
  172  educational development certificate or completed another
  173  educational, technical, work, vocational, or self-rehabilitation
  174  program, if such a program is available.
  175         8. Whether the offender was a victim of sexual, physical,
  176  or emotional abuse before he or she committed the offense.
  177         9. The results of any mental health assessment, risk
  178  assessment, or evaluation of the offender as to rehabilitation.
  179         (c) If the court determines at the resentencing hearing
  180  that the offender has been rehabilitated and is reasonably
  181  believed to be fit to reenter society based on these factors, a
  182  term of probation of at least 5 years shall be imposed. If the
  183  court determines that the offender has not demonstrated
  184  rehabilitation and is not fit to reenter society based on these
  185  factors, the court shall issue an order in writing stating the
  186  reasons the sentence is not being modified.
  187         (d) An offender who is not resentenced under this
  188  subsection at the initial resentencing is eligible for up to
  189  three additional sentencing reviews. A minimum of 5 years must
  190  pass before the individual is eligible for the sentencing
  191  review. An offender sentenced to a term of years less than life
  192  may not petition the court for a review of his or her sentence
  193  if he or she is in the last 5 years of his or her sentence.
  194         (2) If the person convicted is sentenced to a term of years
  195  greater than 25 years but less than 50 years, the person shall
  196  be entitled to a single review hearing at the midpoint of his or
  197  her sentence. The person shall be subject to the resentencing
  198  guidelines set forth in paragraph (b). If the judge at the
  199  resentencing hearing determines that the original sentence is
  200  appropriate, no other reviews shall be granted.
  201         (3) This section is retroactive to the extent necessary to
  202  comply with the ruling of the United State Supreme Court in
  203  Miller v. Alabama, 567 U.S. ______, No. 10-9646 (2012) and
  204  Graham v. Florida, 560 U.S. ______, No. 08-7412 (2010).
  205         Section 3. This act shall take effect July 1, 2013.

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