(a) Sentences for felonies shall be for a definite term of imprisonment,
which imprisonment includes hard labor, within the following liitations:
(1) For a Class A felony, for life or not more than 99 years or less than
10 years.
(2) For a Class B felony, not more than 20 years or less than 2 years.
(3) For a Class C felony, not more than 10 years or less than 1 year and 1 day.
(4) For a Class A felony in which a firearm or deadly weapon was used or
attempted to be used in the commission of the felony, not less than 20 years.
(5) For a Class B or C felony in which a firearm or deadly weapon was used
or attempted to be used in the commission of the felony, not less than 10 years.
(b) The actual time of release within the limitations established by
subsection (a) of this section shall be determined under procedures
established elsewhere by law. (Acts 1977, No. 607, p.812 § 1225; Acts 1981,
No. 81-840, p. 1505.)
(a) A sentence to pay a fine for a felony shall be for a definite amount,
fixed by the court, within the following limitations:
(1) For a Class A felony, not more than $20,000.00;
(2) For a Class B felony, not more than $10,000.00;
(3) For a Class C felony, not more than $5,000.00;
(4) Any amount not exceeding double the pecuniary gain to the defendant
or loss to the victim caused by the commission of the offense.
(b) As used in this section, "gain" means the amount of money or the value
of property derived from the commission of the crime, less the amount of
money or the value of property returned to the victim of the crime or
seized or surrendered to lawful authority prior to the time sentence is
imposed. "Value" shall be determined by the standards established in
subdivision (14) of Section 13A-8-1.
(c) The court may conduct a hearing upon the issue of defendant's gain
or the victim's loss from the crime according to procedures established
by rules of court. (Acts 1977, No. 607, p.812 § 1240.)