Twenty-eight states have some form of a "three-strikes" law. A person accused under such laws is referred to in a few states (notably Connecticut and Kansas) as a "persistent offender", while Missouri uses the unique term "prior and persistent offender".
Is 3 strikes still a law?
Take the so-called "3 Strikes, You're Out" law, for example. Embraced by state legislators, Congress and the President himself, this law imposes a mandatory life sentence without parole on offenders convicted of certain crimes. Despite its catchy baseball metaphor, this law is a loser, for the following reasons.
Does Florida have 3 strikes?
Like California and many other states, Florida has a three strikes law that aims to punish habitual offenders or those who have been convicted of three or more crimes. If you have already been convicted of two felonies, another charge could lead to elevated penalties, such as life imprisonment.