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Sen. Jonathan Martin: ‘This assures misdemeanor offenses, for offenses involving controlled substances, remain under the supervision of the court longer, reducing repeat offenses.’
More defendants convicted of lower-level crimes would receive treatment under a bipartisan measure that sailed through a Senate panel Tuesday.
The Senate Criminal Justice Committee voted unanimously to approve SB 878 by Republican Sen. Jonathan Martin, a Ft. Myers attorney and former prosecutor.
