'Mandatory minimums work wonders when it comes to actually holding people accountable for certain crimes,' said Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg.
FOX 26 Political Reporter Greg Groogan has more after Texas Lt. Governor Dan Patrick is looking to give prosecutors in Texas a tool against violent criminals.Lt. Governor Dan Patrick is looking to give prosecutors in the Lone Star State a powerful tool against violent criminals.
"We've got to get the guns out of the hands of criminals, this Wild West nonsense out there," said Patrick. "Mandatory minimums work wonders when it comes to actually holding people accountable for certain crimes. They are always expensive because a mandatory minimum means a person will serve a certain sentence when convicted of a violation of that law. Where it will help is keeping the truly dangerous, the most dangerous criminals off the street longer," said Ogg.
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