MATT WOOLBRIGHT
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February 19, 2013
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Bills address habitual offenders, big retail theft

Efforts to curb massive retail thefts and bar Nevada prosecutors from adding charges post-verdict were launched Monday in the Assembly Judiciary Committee.Assemblyman Richard Carrillo, D-Las Vegas, introduced Assembly Bill 102, the organized retail crimes bill, and Assemblyman Paul Aizley, D-Las Vegas, introduced AB97, which prevents prosecutors from adding a habitual offender punishment after a conviction unless an exception applies.Both bills had multiple supporters and opponents."This plugs a hole that's existed for years," defense attorney Scott Coffee said of AB97. "It puts the cards on the table before the trial which drives negotiations."Individuals on trial with two or more prior felony …

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