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Fla. Stat. § 775.0841 (2025)

Legislative findings and intent.

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775.0841 Legislative findings and intent.—The Legislature finds a substantial and disproportionate number of serious crimes are committed in Florida by a relatively small number of repeat and violent felony offenders, commonly known as career criminals. The Legislature further finds that priority should be given to the investigation, apprehension, and prosecution of career criminals in the use of law enforcement resources and to the incarceration of career criminals in the use of available prison space. The Legislature intends to initiate and support increased efforts by state and local law enforcement agencies and state attorneys’ offices to investigate, apprehend, and prosecute career criminals and to incarcerate them for extended terms; and, in the case of violent career criminals, such extended terms must include substantial mandatory minimum terms of imprisonment.

History.—s. 3, ch. 88-131; s. 4, ch. 95-182.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 12 cases, 1990–2011 · leading case: Clines v. State, 912 So. 2d 550 (Fla. 2005).

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Clines v. State, 912 So. 2d 550 (Fla. 2005). · cites it 4× “The State emphasizes two provisions: one expressly stating that the Legislature's intent in enacting these provisions was "to incarcerate [recidivists] for extended terms," § 775.0841, Fla. Stat. (2002); and another demanding that "[a]ll reasonable prosecutorial efforts shall be…”

State v. Matthews, 891 So. 2d 479 (Fla. 2004). · cites it 2× “See § 775.0841, Fla. Stat. (1989). We have recognized that by enacting sections 775.”

Walker v. State, 567 So. 2d 546 (Fla. 2d DCA 1990). · cites it 2× “Section 775.0841, Florida Statutes (1988 Supp.”

Andrews v. State, 82 So. 3d 979 (Fla. 1st DCA 2011). · cites it 2× “0841, Florida Statutes (2008), which provides: The Legislature finds a substantial and disproportionate number of serious crimes are committed in Florida by a relatively small number of repeat and violent felony offenders, commonly known as career criminals. The Legislature…”

Bynes v. State, 854 So. 2d 289 (Fla. 4th DCA 2003). · cites it 2× “The legislative purpose of the violent career criminal statute is set out in section 775.0841: The Legislature finds a substantial and disproportionate number of serious crimes are committed in Florida by a relatively small number of repeat and violent felony offenders, commonly…”

State v. Meyers, 708 So. 2d 661 (Fla. 3d DCA 1998). · cites it 2× “Further supporting this conclusion is section 775.0841, Florida Statutes (1995), which provides: Legislative findings and intent The Legislature finds a substantial and disproportionate number of serious crimes are committed in Florida by a relatively small number of repeat and…”

Brown v. State, 599 So. 2d 132 (Fla. 2d DCA 1992). · cites it 2× “See § 775.0841, Fla. Stat. (1991). Because of this statute *134 and because the evidence in this case establishes that one of the victims sustained a severe injury, I conclude that I must affirm a sentence that I seriously doubt I would have imposed.”

State v. Rinkins, 634 So. 2d 763 (Fla. 1st DCA 1994). · cites it 2× “As to the state’s argument that the instant sentence contravenes the legislative intent of section 775.0841, Florida Statutes (1991), to incarcerate career criminals “for extended terms,” we note that subsection (4)(e) of the HFO statute specifically exempts those defendants…”

Turcotte v. State, 617 So. 2d 1164 (Fla. 5th DCA 1993). “We reject appellant's contention that the statutory statement of legislative findings and intent contained in section 775.0841 expresses that the habitual offender statute is to be implemented solely by prosecutors.”

Steiner v. State, 591 So. 2d 1070 (Fla. 2d DCA 1991). · cites it 2× “Section 775.0841, Florida Statutes (1989), states the legislative intent to incarcerate habitual offenders “for extended terms.”

Hill v. State, 804 So. 2d 524 (Fla. 4th DCA 2002). · cites it 2× “See § 775.0841, Fla. Stat. (2000). AFFIRMED. STONE, GROSS and HAZOURI, JJ.”

Wilder v. State, 695 So. 2d 489 (Fla. 3d DCA 1997). · cites it 2× “§ 775.0841(a)(2), Fla. Stat. (1995); See Atwater v.”

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Wilder v. State, 695 So. 2d 489 (Fla. 3d DCA 1997). “§ 775.0841(a)(2), Fla. Stat. (1995); See Atwater v.”

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