State v. Willett’s Empirical Analysis

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8 state decisions

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1. “A person who has been convicted of a felony may be sentenced to imprisonment for an indeterminate term as follows: (1) In the case of a felony of the first degree, for a term at not less than five years, unless otherwise specifically provided by law, and which may be for life but if the trier of fact finds a dangerous weapon ... was used in the commission or furtherance of the felony, the court shall additionally sentence the person convicted for a term of one year to run consecutively and■ not concurrently; and the court may additionally sentence the person convicted for an indeterminate term not to exceed five years to run consecutively and not concurrently.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Beltran-Felix

2. “enhanced sentence”). 7 . Utah Code Ann. § 76-3-203 (1), (2). Subsection 76-3-203(3) states that when a firearm is used in the commission or furtherance of a third degree felony, "the court may additionally sentence the person convicted.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Deli