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Last Updated on Wednesday, 29 September 2010 12:19 Written by rslcpol Tuesday, 29 June 2010 12:18
From RGJ.com:
Lawmakers, state officials and DUI activists plan to use the weaknesses in the state’s handling of drunken-driving cases unveiled by a Reno Gazette-Journal 10-month investigation to argue at the 2011 Legislative session for tougher laws and harsher punishments.
Assemblywoman Sheila Leslie, D-Reno, who is running for the Senate, said she wants audits of some of the agencies involved with handling drunken drivers.
“My overall impression is we need more oversight on multiple levels,” she said. “It has been shocking to me how the practice has deviated from the law.”
She acknowledged that the 50 percent drop in the state’s general fund revenue will make some changes a hard sell.
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