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2016 Mississippi Code
Title 99 - Criminal Procedure
Chapter 19 - Judgment, Sentence, and Execution
Enhanced Penalties for Offenses Committed for Discriminatory Reasons (§§ 99-19-301 - 99-19-307)
§ 99-19-301. Penalties subject to enhancement
MS Code § 99-19-301 (2016) What's This?
The penalty for any felony or misdemeanor shall be subject to enhancement as provided in Sections 99-19-301 through 99-19-307 if the felony or misdemeanor was committed because of the actual or perceived race, color, ancestry, ethnicity, religion, national origin or gender of the victim.
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