| 1 | A bill to be entitled |
| 2 | An act relating to murder of law enforcement officers; |
| 3 | creating s. 782.065, F.S.; providing a minimum mandatory |
| 4 | sentence for certain offenses; providing an effective |
| 5 | date. |
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| 7 | Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: |
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| 9 | Section 1. Section 782.065, Florida Statutes, is created |
| 10 | to read: |
| 11 | 782.065 Murder; law enforcement officer.--Notwithstanding |
| 12 | s. 775.082, s. 775.0823, s. 782.04, s. 782.051, and chapter 921, |
| 13 | a defendant shall be sentenced to life imprisonment without |
| 14 | eligibility for release upon findings by the trier of fact that, |
| 15 | beyond a reasonable doubt: |
| 16 | (1) The defendant committed murder in the first degree in |
| 17 | violation of s. 782.04(1) and a death sentence was not imposed; |
| 18 | murder in the second or third degree in violation of s. |
| 19 | 782.04(2), (3), or (4); attempted murder in the first or second |
| 20 | degree in violation of s. 782.04(1)(a)1. or (2); or attempted |
| 21 | felony murder in violation of s. 782.051; and |
| 22 | (2) The victim of any offense described in subsection (1) |
| 23 | was a law enforcement officer, part-time law enforcement |
| 24 | officer, or auxiliary law enforcement officer, as those terms |
| 25 | are defined in s. 943.10, engaged in the lawful performance of a |
| 26 | legal duty. |
| 27 | Section 2. This act shall take effect October 1, 2008. |