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House substitute would require judges to state when sentences are consecutive or concurrent
Summary
First substitute House Bill 99 removes a statutory presumption of concurrent sentences when an order is silent and directs judges to specify on the record whether sentences run consecutively or concurrently; it also lists general factors judges should consider, including number of victims.
Representative Ty McCartney moved to substitute House Bill 99 with the first substitute, saying the change addresses problems with the existing statute. He said the first substitute removes the presumption that multiple sentences are concurrent when an order is silent and requires judges to state on…
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