After five hours of delays, Jessica’s Law finally heard
*Proponents of legislation frustrated over testimony wait, light sentences for sex offenders
By Cheryl Mattix cmattix@cecilwhig.com
ANNAPOLIS - More than 20 witnesses waited five hours Wednesday to testify for a bill that will give those convicted of first-degree sex and rape offenses a mandatory minimum sentence of 25 years to life with no chance of parole.
The proposal has 25 sponsors in the Senate, 11 of them Democrats.
The proposal has 25 sponsors in the Senate, 11 of them Democrats.
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