Modifies provision relating to extended term of imprisonment

Summary

The bill rewrites Missouri’s sentencing rule so that judges must give an extended term of imprisonment when a defendant is a persistent or dangerous offender, or when a statutory enhancement based on prior conduct applies. It defines the offender categories and raises the penalty level for qualifying felonies. The measure failed to pass in the Senate.

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