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Bill Introduced to Reduce Sentences for Misdemeanor Offenses to Reduce Jail Crowding

By Stan

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Misdemeanor criminals would see their jail sentences deeply cut under a bill filed this week by the chairwoman of the House Judiciary Committee. Rep. Kathy Stein, D-Lexington, on Wednesday said she hasn’t decided how aggressively she will push House Bill 513, which would reduce the maximum penalty for Class A misdemeanors from 12 to 6 months [...]

Full post as published by LawReader on February 14, 2008 (boomark / email).

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