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| Florida Restores 'Three Strikes' Bill |
| By Associated Press |
| Published: 03/11/2002 |
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Florida lawmakers voted Thursday to restore the state's 'three strikes' anti-crime law, which was thrown out by an appeals court two months ago. The 1999 law got its name because it required the maximum sentence for anyone convicted of a third violent crime. But the same law also include stiffer sentences for habitual criminals, marijuana traffickers, sex offenders and those who assault the elderly or police. In January, the 2nd District Court of Appeal ruled that the law violated a part of the state constitution that says state laws must deal with a single subject only. To get around that ruling, lawmakers split the 1999 law into five bills dealing with each of its provisions, including the three-strikes rule. Gov. Jeb Bush, a strong proponent of the original law, said he will sign the legislation. 'These tough penalties have helped save lives and reduced Florida's 2000 crime rate to the lowest level in 28 years,' he said. More than 500 felons had been given longer prison sentences under the 1999 law. |
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