“Otherwise, what’s the 10 for in 10/20/life?”
Use a gun in the commission of a felony=10 years
Fire the gun while committing that felony=20 years
If the bullet hits someone=life, can also be DEATH if that person is killed....
Otherwise, what's the 10 for in 10/20/life?
No, it's for use of a gun while commiting a felony. Under the Florida felony firearm enhancement law (Actually passed by the very place Rep Corrine Brown does her day job), convicted of a felony where a gun is brandished 10 years, fired 20, kill life.
Marissa was offered a plea deal of three years, ie for the assault with no firearm enhancement. She decided to roll the dice and lost.