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§ 16-90-201. Punishment for second or subsequent convictions generally

Any person convicted of an offense which is punishable by imprisonment in the Division of Correction who shall subsequently be convicted for another offense shall be punished as follows: (1) If the second offense is such that, upon a first conviction, the offender could be punished by imprisonment for a term less than his or […]

§ 16-90-202. Punishment for third conviction for certain offenses

(a) When any person shall be convicted of murder, rape, carnal abuse, or kidnapping and it shall be shown that the person has been twice previously convicted of any of the above-mentioned crimes in this state or any other state, upon the third conviction the person shall be deemed a habitual criminal and shall be […]

§ 16-90-204. Evidence of former conviction

The duly certified copy of the record of a former conviction and judgment of any court of record for imprisonment in the penitentiary against the person indicated or the certificate of the warden or other chief officer of any penitentiary of this state or any other state in the United States, of the United States […]

§ 16-90-205. Trial procedure for habitual criminals

The following trial procedure shall be adhered to in cases involving habitual criminals: (1) The jury shall first hear all of the evidence pertaining to the current charge against the defendant and shall retire to reach its verdict as to this charge based only upon the evidence. However, nothing in this subdivision (1) shall prohibit […]