LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — District Attorney Steve Wolfson said the governor's crime bill , whichg passed with bipartisan majorities in both houses during last month's special legislative session, will enhance his office's crime fighting tools.

The increased penalties for driving under the influence especially will serve as a greater deterrent for crimes involved in preventable crashes around the valley, Wolfson said.

But they're still short of the penalty he wants for the most egregious cases: second-degree murder.

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"I've said it so many times, that what we're doing right now isn't working. So we've got to try to do something by increasing the penalties and educat

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