Florida Statute 775.841 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XLVI
CRIMES

Chapter 775
GENERAL PENALTIES; REGISTRATION OF CRIMINALS

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F.S. 775.0841

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.

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Cases Citing Statute 775.0841

Total Results: 13

Clines v. State

912 So. 2d 550, 2005 WL 1572294

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jul 7, 2005 | Docket: 1649863

Cited 33 times | Published

incarcerate [recidivists] for extended terms," § 775.0841, Fla. Stat. (2002); and another demanding that

State v. Matthews

891 So. 2d 479, 2004 WL 2973856

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Dec 23, 2004 | Docket: 1704545

Cited 26 times | Published

incarcerate habitual offenders for extended terms. See § 775.0841, Fla. Stat. (1989). We have recognized that by

Andrews v. State

82 So. 3d 979, 2011 Fla. App. LEXIS 12729, 2011 WL 3558148

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 15, 2011 | Docket: 2415618

Cited 7 times | Published

of Florida's HVFO statute is set forth in section 775.0841, Florida Statutes (2008), which provides:

Brown v. State

599 So. 2d 132, 1992 WL 75643

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 15, 1992 | Docket: 1741423

Cited 7 times | Published

defendants with only moderate criminal records. See § 775.0841, Fla. Stat. (1991). Because of this statute *134

Walker v. State

567 So. 2d 546, 1990 WL 145601

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 3, 1990 | Docket: 2584093

Cited 6 times | Published

in the 1988 amendments to change that rule. Section 775.0841, Florida Statutes (1988 Supp.), provides:

State v. Meyers

708 So. 2d 661, 1998 WL 158880

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 8, 1998 | Docket: 541871

Cited 5 times | Published

imprisonment. Further supporting this conclusion is section 775.0841, Florida Statutes (1995), which provides:

Turcotte v. State

617 So. 2d 1164, 1993 WL 167701

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 21, 1993 | Docket: 1512550

Cited 3 times | Published

legislative findings and intent contained in section 775.0841 expresses that the habitual offender statute

Bynes v. State

854 So. 2d 289, 2003 Fla. App. LEXIS 14372, 2003 WL 22187578

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 24, 2003 | Docket: 64824997

Cited 1 times | Published

violent career criminal statute is set out in section 775.0841: The Legislature finds a substantial and disproportionate

Hill v. State

804 So. 2d 524, 2002 Fla. App. LEXIS 13, 2002 WL 4590

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 2, 2002 | Docket: 64811589

Published

just those who commit enumerated offenses. See § 775.0841, Fla. Stat. (2000). AFFIRMED. STONE, GROSS and

Wilder v. State

695 So. 2d 489, 1997 Fla. App. LEXIS 6269, 1997 WL 311551

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 11, 1997 | Docket: 64774221

Published

PER CURIAM. Affirmed. § 775.0841(a)(2), Fla. Stat. (1995); See Atwater v. State, 626 So.2d 1325 (Fla

State v. Rinkins

634 So. 2d 763, 1994 Fla. App. LEXIS 3064, 1994 WL 106227

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 31, 1994 | Docket: 64747414

Published

sentence contravenes the legislative intent of section 775.0841, Florida Statutes (1991), to incarcerate career

State v. Smith

597 So. 2d 319, 1992 Fla. App. LEXIS 3377, 1992 WL 57869

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 27, 1992 | Docket: 64666749

Published

burglary conviction, specifically finding that section 775.0841 does not allow the court to sentence a defendant

Steiner v. State

591 So. 2d 1070, 1991 WL 279434

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 27, 1991 | Docket: 64664430

Published

leniency, such as community control or probation. Section 775.0841, Florida Statutes (1989), states the legislative