FLorida's 10-20-Life LawFlorida’s 10-20-LIFE weapons statute, which is codified in section 775.087 of the Florida Statutes, states that individuals who are convicted of a criminal offense involving a weapon or firearm will either receive an increased penalty or are required to serve a mandatory minimum prison sentence, in addition to any prison sentence for the crime they allegedly committed. The sentence is not permitted to be served at the same time, or concurrently, as the prison term for the underlying offense and must be served after the term of the underlying offense has been completed. The mandatory minimum prison sentences are as follows:
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