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The Committee on Criminal Justice (Dockery) recommended the

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following amendment:

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     Senate Amendment (with title amendment)

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     Delete everything after the enacting clause

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and insert:

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     Section 1.  Section 782.065, Florida Statutes, is created

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to read:

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     782.065 Murder; law enforcement officer.-Notwithstanding s.

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775.082, s. 775.0823, s, 782.04, s. 782.051, or chapter 921, a

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defendant shall be sentenced to imprisonment for life without

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eligibility for early release upon findings by the factfinder

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beyond a reasonable doubt that:

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     (1) The defendant committed murder in the first degree in

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violation of s. 782.04(1) and a death sentence is not imposed,

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murder in the second or third degree in violation of s.

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782.04(2), (3), or (4), attempted murder in the first or second

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degree in violation of s. 782.04(1)(a)1. or s. 782.04(2), or

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attempted felony murder in violation of s. 782.051; and

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     (2) The victim of the offense described in subsection (1)

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is a law enforcement officer, part-time law enforcement officer,

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or auxiliary law enforcement officer, as those terms are defined

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in s. 943.10, engaged in the lawful performance of a legal duty.

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     Section 2.  This act shall take effect October 1, 2008.

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================ T I T L E  A M E N D M E N T ================

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And the title is amended as follows:

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     Delete everything before the enacting clause

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and insert:

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A bill to be entitled

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An act relating to murder of law enforcement officers;

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creating s. 782.065, F.S.; providing that a defendant

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shall be sentenced to imprisonment for life without

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eligibility for early release upon findings beyond a

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reasonable doubt that the defendant committed a

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specified murder offense against a law enforcement

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officer, part-time law enforcement officer, or auxiliary

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law enforcement officer engaged in the lawful

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performance of a legal duty; providing an effective

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date.

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3/3/2008  10:11:00 AM     CJ.CJ.04185