Aumento de penas para delincuentes reincidentes en Carolina del Sur

Explicación Simple

Si alguien que ya fue a prisión comete un nuevo delito poco tiempo después de salir, su castigo será más severo. Cuanto más rápido cometa otro delito, más años se le añadirán a su pena.

Es como si alguien que acaba de aprender a manejar recibe una multa por exceso de velocidad; si lo hace de nuevo en poco tiempo, la multa será mucho más alta.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan estuvo en prisión por un robo y salió hace 30 días. Si comete otro robo, le añadirán 5 años a su pena. Si espera 60 días, solo le añadirán 4 años.

Penalidades

Las penas se incrementan significativamente por delitos cometidos dentro de un año después de salir de prisión.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

SECTION 16-1-120. Increased sentences for repeat offenders. (1) When an individual, who was convicted of a Class A, B, or C felony offense or an exempt offense which provides for a maximum term of imprisonment of twenty years or more and sentenced to a period of time, has been released from prison, whether on parole or by completion of the sentence, is convicted of another felony offense, the individual shall have added to the sentence imposed for the subsequent conviction such additional time as provided below: (A) if the subsequent offense was committed within forty-five days of his release, five years shall be added to the sentence mandated by the subsequent conviction. (B) if the subsequent offense was committed within ninety days of his release, four years shall be added to the sentence mandated by the subsequent conviction. (C) if the subsequent offense was committed within one hundred eighty days of his release, three years shall be added to the sentence mandated by the subsequent conviction. (D) if the subsequent offense was committed within two hundred seventy days of his release, two years shall be added to the sentence mandated by the subsequent conviction. (E) if the subsequent offense was committed within three hundred sixty days of his release, one year shall be added to the sentence mandated by the subsequent conviction. (2) When subsection (1) requires an individual to have additional time added to the sentence mandated by a subsequent conviction, if the maximum sentence mandated for the subsequent conviction is less than the additional time mandated by subsection (1), the additional time which must be added to the sentence mandated by the subsequent conviction shall be equal to the maximum sentence provided for the conviction. (3) No portion of the addi