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Joseph Moody: “That's something that I've been starting to work on during…”

Featuring: Joseph Moody, Democratic | Texas House of Representatives, District 78

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Criminal Justice The Next Five Years

Published | Video Starts at 33:16

When it comes to certain drug offenses, if they have two strikes against them, and those were also drug offenses, maybe you don't give them the 25, you know, 25 years minimum. Maybe there's a way to create a constant there. And That's something that I've been starting to work on during this interim. If you want to take a large swing at that, those are the ways to do. Does it get back to what representative White referred to as discretion on the part of our judges, Giving judges the opportunity to. (33:16–33:19)

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