Florida Laws: FL Statutes - Title XLVI Crimes Section 782.02 Justifiable use of deadly force.
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782.065 Murder; law enforcement officer.
Notwithstanding ss. 775.082, 775.0823, 782.04, 782.051, and chapter 921, a defendant shall be sentenced to life imprisonment without eligibility for release upon findings by the trier of fact that, beyond a reasonable doubt:
(1) The defendant committed murder in the first degree in violation of s. 782.04(1) and a death sentence was not imposed; murder in the second or third degree in violation of s. 782.04(2), (3), or (4); attempted murder in the first or second degree in violation of s. 782.04(1)(a)1. or (2); or attempted felony murder in violation of s. 782.051; and
(2) The victim of any offense described in subsection (1) was a law enforcement officer, part-time law enforcement officer, or auxiliary law enforcement officer, as those terms are defined in s. 943.10, engaged in the lawful performance of a legal duty.
History.--s. 1, ch. 2008-74.
Sections: 782.02 782.03 782.035 782.04 782.051 782.065 782.07 782.071 782.072 782.08 782.081 782.09 782.11 782.30 782.32
Last modified: March 26, 2010
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