Florida Statute 893.20 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

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Title XLVI
CRIMES

Chapter 893
DRUG ABUSE PREVENTION AND CONTROL

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F.S. 893.20

893.20 Continuing criminal enterprise.—

(1) Any person who commits three or more felonies under this chapter in concert with five or more other persons with respect to whom such person occupies a position of organizer, a supervisory position, or any other position of management and who obtains substantial assets or resources from these acts is guilty of engaging in a continuing criminal enterprise.

(2) A person who commits the offense of engaging in a continuing criminal enterprise is guilty of a life felony, punishable pursuant to the Criminal Punishment Code and by a fine of $500,000.

(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of s. 948.01, with respect to any person who is found to have violated this section, adjudication of guilt or imposition of sentence may not be suspended, deferred, or withheld.

(4) This section does not prohibit separate convictions and sentences for violation of this section and for felony violations of this chapter.

(5) This section must be interpreted in concert with its federal analog, 21 U.S.C. s. 848.

History.—s. 1, ch. 89-145; s. 25, ch. 93-406; s. 24, ch. 97-194.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 893.20

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

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Cases Citing Statute 893.20

Total Results: 10

In Re Amend. to Fla. Rules of Cr. Proc.

606 So. 2d 227, 1992 WL 246494

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Sep 24, 1992 | Docket: 2191048

Cited 9 times | Published

25-year minimum sentence provisions of section 893.20, Florida Statutes, are hereby imposed for the

In Re Amendments to the Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure

26 So. 3d 534, 34 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 629, 2009 Fla. LEXIS 1948, 34 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. S 629

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Nov 19, 2009 | Docket: 1117422

Cited 7 times | Published

the 25-year minimum sentence provisions of section 893.20, Florida Statutes, are hereby imposed for the

In RE: AMENDMENTS TO the FLORIDA RULES OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE-2018 REGULAR-CYCLE REPORT.

265 So. 3d 494

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Oct 4, 2018 | Docket: 7982207

Cited 1 times | Published

the 25 year minimum sentence provisions of section 893.20, Florida Statutes, are hereby imposed for the

In Re Amendments to Fl. Rules of Crim. Procedure

998 So. 2d 1128, 33 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 915, 2008 Fla. LEXIS 2207, 2008 WL 4950074

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Nov 20, 2008 | Docket: 2541859

Cited 1 times | Published

the 25-year minimum sentence provisions of section 893.20, Florida Statutes, are hereby imposed for the

ISLAAM v. STATE OF FLORIDA

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 14, 2024 | Docket: 68855842

Published

ground that the relevant criminal statute, section 893.20(2), Florida Statutes (2020), mandated imposition

In Re: Amendments to the Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure - 2018 Regular-Cycle Report

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jul 19, 2018 | Docket: 7471972

Published

the 25–year minimum sentence provisions of section 893.20, Florida Statutes, are hereby imposed

In Re AMENDMENTS TO the FLORIDA RULES OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

188 So. 3d 764, 40 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 594, 2015 Fla. LEXIS 2949, 2015 WL 10490032

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Oct 29, 2015 | Docket: 3008264

Published

the 25-year minimum sentence provisions of section 893.20, Florida Statutes, are hereby imposed for the

Amendments to the Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure

794 So. 2d 457, 2000 Fla. LEXIS 2556, 2000 WL 1637548

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Nov 2, 2000 | Docket: 64808411

Published

the 25-year minimum sentence provisions of. section 893.20, Florida Statutes, are hereby imposed for the

Grissom v. State

679 So. 2d 1254, 1996 Fla. App. LEXIS 9460, 1996 WL 517715

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 13, 1996 | Docket: 64767557

Published

continuing criminal drug enterprise in violation of section 893.20, Florida Statutes (1989), a crime denominated

In re Amendments to the Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure-Rules 3.140 & 3.986

603 So. 2d 1144, 17 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 330, 1992 Fla. LEXIS 1039, 1992 WL 110901

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: May 28, 1992 | Docket: 64669391

Published

the 25-year minimum sentence provisions of section 893.20, Florida Statutes, are hereby imposed for the