Castigo adicional por portar arma durante un crimen violento

Explicación Simple

Si alguien comete un crimen violento y tiene un arma, puede ir a prisión por cinco años más. Esto es un castigo extra que se suma al tiempo que ya debe cumplir por el crimen principal.

Es como si en un juego de fútbol, además de perder un punto por hacer una falta, te quitaran otro punto solo por tener una mala actitud en el campo.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan intenta robar una tienda y lleva una pistola visible. Si lo atrapan, además de la pena por el robo, también recibirá cinco años más por tener el arma durante el crimen.

Penalidades

Si se porta un arma durante un crimen violento, se añade una pena obligatoria de cinco años de prisión.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

SECTION 16-23-490. Additional punishment for possession of firearm or knife during commission of, or attempt to commit, violent crime. (A) If a person is in possession of a firearm or visibly displays what appears to be a firearm or visibly displays a knife during the commission of a violent crime and is convicted of committing or attempting to commit a violent crime as defined in Section 16-1-60, he must be imprisoned five years, in addition to the punishment provided for the principal crime. This five-year sentence does not apply in cases where the death penalty or a life sentence without parole is imposed for the violent crime. (B) Service of the five-year sentence is mandatory unless a longer mandatory minimum term of imprisonment is provided by law for the violent crime. The court may impose this mandatory five-year sentence to run consecutively or concurrently. (C) Except as provided in this subsection, the person sentenced under this section is not eligible during this five-year period for parole, work release, or extended work release. The five years may not be suspended and the person may not complete his term of imprisonment in less than five years pursuant to good-time credits or work credits, but may earn credits during this period. The person is eligible for work release, if the person is sentenced for voluntary manslaughter (Section 16-3-50), kidnapping (Section 16-3-910), carjacking (Section 16-3-1075), burglary in the second degree (Section 16-11-312(B)), armed robbery (Section 16-11-330(A)), or attempted armed robbery (Section 16-11-330(B)), the crime did not involve any criminal sexual conduct or an additional violent crime as defined in Section 16-1-60, and the person is within three years of release from imprisonment. (D) As used in this section, "fi