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Title XLVI
CRIMES

Chapter 893
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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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Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 893.20

Total Results: 19

ISLAAM v. STATE OF FLORIDA

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-06-14

Snippet: 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.

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2018-10-04

Citation: 265 So. 3d 494

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

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

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2018-07-19

Snippet: 25–year minimum sentence provisions of section 893.20, Florida Statutes, are hereby imposed for

In Re: Amendments to the Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure – Corrected Opinion

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2016-02-18

Snippet: - 30 - 893.20, Florida Statutes, are hereby imposed for the sentence

In Re: Amendments to the Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure - Corrected Opinion

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2016-01-21

Snippet: - 30 - 893.20, Florida Statutes, are hereby imposed for the sentence

In Re AMENDMENTS TO the FLORIDA RULES OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2015-10-29

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

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

In Re Amendments to the Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2009-11-19

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

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

In Re Amendments to Fl. Rules of Crim. Procedure

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2008-11-20

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

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

Amendments to the Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2004-10-07

Citation: 886 So. 2d 197, 29 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 568, 2004 Fla. LEXIS 1746, 2004 WL 2248209

Snippet: 25-year minimum sentence provisions of *217section 893.20, Florida Statutes, are hereby imposed for the sentence

Amendments to the Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2000-11-02

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

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

Waite v. City of Fort Lauderdale

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1996-10-23

Citation: 681 So. 2d 901, 1996 Fla. App. LEXIS 11110, 1996 WL 603787

Snippet: 784.07(2), 784.08(3), 790.165(3), 893.135(3), 893.20(3), Fla. Stat. (1995). Had the court placed Waite

Grissom v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1996-09-13

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

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

State v. Swider

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1995-02-15

Citation: 654 So. 2d 562, 1995 Fla. App. LEXIS 1280, 1995 WL 59339

Snippet: provision of section 893.135: Sections 893.135 and 893.20, Florida Statutes (1989), provide that the minimum

State v. Randall

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1993-12-01

Citation: 627 So. 2d 571, 1993 Fla. App. LEXIS 12012, 1993 WL 496037

Snippet: minimum sentencing provisions. See §§ 893.135 and 893.-20, Fla.Stat. (1991). The supreme court approved the

State v. Johnson

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1993-11-24

Citation: 627 So. 2d 98, 1993 Fla. App. LEXIS 11777, 1993 WL 482315

Snippet: sections 893.13(1)(e) with sections 893.135 and 893.20. It noted that the word “mandatory” is not used

Hill v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1993-09-29

Citation: 624 So. 2d 826, 1993 WL 383535

Snippet: sentences. Sections 893.135 [drug trafficking] and 893.20 [continuing criminal enterprise], Florida Statutes

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

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1992-09-24

Citation: 606 So. 2d 227, 1992 WL 246494

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

Scates v. State

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1992-07-23

Citation: 603 So. 2d 504, 1992 WL 171293

Snippet: mandatory minimum sentences. Sections 893.135 and 893.20, Florida Statutes (1989), provide that the minimum

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

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1992-05-28

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

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