Makin’ the Law
By Alexa Schirtzinger on January 26th, 2010
Possibly the best-attended Senate committee meeting ever.
Among other exciting events today at the Roundhouse, the Senate Public Affairs Committee is discussing bills concerning DWI, domestic violence, HIV, gangs and sex offenders. Evidently, these are things people care about, because it’s standing room only in here.
2:45 pm: The committee is discussing Sen. Peter Wirth’s (D-Santa Fe) SB 4, which limits DWI plea agreements. A slew of Santa Fe teens have testified in favor, as have officials from MADD and the state Department of Transportation. So far, the only opposition’s been from Tony Ortiz of the New Mexico Sentencing Commission and Ousama Rasheed from the New Mexico Criminal Defense Lawyers Association. Continue reading »
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