777.51 Prior high severity felony convictions.

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Sec. 51.

(1)Prior record variable 1 is prior high severity felony convictions. Score prior record variable 1 by determining which of the following apply and by assigning the number of points attributable to the one that has the highest number of points:

(a)The offender has 3 or more prior high severity felony convictions 75 points

(b)The offender has 2 prior high severity felony convictions 50 points

(c)The offender has 1 prior high severity felony conviction 25 points

(d)The offender has no prior high severity felony convictions 0 points

(2)As used in this section, "prior high severity felony conviction" means a conviction for any of the following, if the conviction was entered before the sentencing offense was committed:

(a)A crime listed in offense class M2, A, B, C, or D.

(b)A felony under a law of the United States or another state corresponding to a crime listed in offense class M2, A, B, C, or D.

(c)A felony that is not listed in offense class M2, A, B, C, D, E, F, G, or H and that is punishable by a maximum term of imprisonment of 10 years or more.

(d)A felony under a law of the United States or another state that does not correspond to a crime listed in offense class M2, A, B, C, D, E, F, G, or H and that is punishable by a maximum term of imprisonment of 10 years or more.

History: Add. 1998, Act 317 , Eff. Dec. 15, 1998 ;-- Am. 2006, Act 655 , Imd. Eff. Jan. 9, 2007