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Miss. Code Ann. § 99-19-351: Penalties subject to enhancement.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 99. Criminal Procedure
- Chapter 19. Judgment, Sentence, and Execution
- Enhanced Penalties for Crimes Committed Against Elderly Persons
The penalty for any felony or misdemeanor which is a crime of violence or the crime of burglary or breaking and entering the dwelling of another shall be subject to enhancement as provided in Sections 99-19-351 through 99-19-357 if the felony or misdemeanor was committed against any victim who is sixty-five (65) years of age or older or who is disabled as described in 42 USCS 12102.
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