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Miss. Code Ann. § 97-9-129: Sentencing.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 97. Crimes
- Chapter 9. Offenses Affecting Administration of Justice
- Article 3. Obstruction of Justice.
(1) A person who has been convicted of any Class 1 felony under this article shall be sentenced to imprisonment for a term of not more than fifteen (15) years or fined not more than Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), or both.
(2) A person who has been convicted of any Class 2 felony under this article shall be sentenced to imprisonment for a term of not more than ten (10) years or fined not more than Three Thousand Dollars ($3,000.00), or both.
(3) A person who has been convicted of any misdemeanor under this article shall be sentenced to confinement in the county jail for a term of not more than one (1) year or fined not more than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), or both.
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