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Court rules against Missouri man serving 40+ years on a 23-year prison sentence • Missouri Independent (Feb. 2026,)

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30 “Dangerous Felonies” in Missouri

“Dangerous felonies are defined by law in Missouri in RSMo 556.061(19). The relevance of this definition matters a number of contexts including: whether someone is a “persistent felony offender” parole eligibility (i.e., those convicted of a “dangerous felony” must serve 85% of the sentence before parole eligibility. Here is the full list in the statute:…
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The Federal Consecutive Sentence Trap: How Anticipatory Sentencing Impacts MO Defendants

This post discusses the impact on criminal defendants facing both state and federal charges when it comes to sentencing.
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Time Served Credit

This post answers a common and great question, “if someone spends any time in jail before they are sentenced, do they get credit for that time?”
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Summary: Prior & Persistent Offenders

This post is a summary of the recent “prior” and “persistent” posts from the past two weeks of posts.
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Category V: “Persistent Drug Offender”-2x Enhancement

This post is the fifth of five categories of “prior” and “persistent” posts — “Persistent Drug Offender.” This is applicable to someone who has someone who has been found guilty of two or more felony offenses relating to controlled substances.
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Category IV: “Prior Drug Offender”-Quicker Sentence Enhancement

This post is the fourth of five categories of “prior” and “persistent” posts — “Prior Drug Offender” This is applicable to someone facing a felony drug charge who someone who has been found guilty of any felony offense related to controlled substances before.
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Category III: “Persistent [Felony] Offender”-Enhanced Prison Sentences

This post is a the third of five categories of “prior” and “persistent” posts — “Persistent [Felony] Offender.” This is applicable to someone facing a felony charge if either: (1) they have been found guilty of two or more felonies committed at different times; or (2) they have been previously found guilty of any (of…
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Category II: “Prior Offender” Status — Why One Felony Matters

This post is the second of five categories of “prior” and “persistent” posts — “Prior [Felony] Offender.” This is applicable to someone who has been previously found guilty of a felony.
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Category I: “Persistent Misdemeanor Offender”-Impact in felony cases

This post is the first of five categories of “prior” and “persistent” posts — “Persistent Misdemeanor Offender.” This is applicable to someone who has been found guilty of two or more A or B misdemeanors.
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Overview: Prior & Persistent Offenders

This post is an overview of the five categories of “prior” and “persistent” posts and a preview for the series of posts on this subject.
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100 Crimes with Increased Minimums (for some)

This post discusses a second special classification of crimes (the first is “Dangerous Felonies”); there are 100 crimes which state law mandates increasing minimum sentences if the person convicted has “previous commitment[s] to the [Missouri] department of corrections (DOC).”
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85% Crimes – 30 Dangerous Felonies

This post discusses the first of two special classifications of crimes – “Dangerous Felonies.” There are 30 such crimes. The significance of these crimes is that the person found guilty of such crimes will need to serve 85% of the sentence before they will be parole eligible.
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130 Minimum Prison Term Crimes

This post provides an overview of the two categories with a total of 130 crimes that have “minimum prison terms” convicted felons must serve.
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Missouri Criminal Sentencing: Classifications & Max Penalties

This post discusses the maximum sentences for each classification of misdemeanors and felonies in Missouri (without enhancements).
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