Felony Dwi Bill Could Lack Teeth//Few Repeat Offenders Likely To Do Time In State Prison
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The felony drunken-driving bill pending in the Minnesota Legislature promises to crack down on repeat offenders, but relatively few of them would be packed off to state prison in its first few years. Rather, most chronic offenders would likely serve their sentences in local jails or on probation, much as they do under current law. That’s because of compromises that made the proposal more politically palatable and reduced cost pressures on the criminal justice system. About Source : nl.newsbank.com |