Perdue signs four crime-related bills
Gov. Beverly Perdue on Thursday signed four crime-related bills into law, including a bipartisan effort to reform sentencing and probation laws.
Posted — UpdatedOther bills toughen penalties for impaired driving and intimidating witnesses and create a task force to crack down on fraud against senior adults.
It's named after Laura Fortenberry, 17, who died in a drunken-driving wreck in Gaston County last July involving Howard Pasour, who was on probation for two DWI convictions. Pasour, 29, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in her death and will be in prison until 2035.
The bill requires a DWI offender to receive a one- to three-year prison sentence if there are three grossly aggravating factors, as well as a fine of up to $10,000. The court can require electronic alcohol monitoring of some offenders, and an additional $100 fee is imposed on DWI offenders.
- review state laws to find where they can be made to better protect seniors against fraud and abuse
- establish a statewide system to report fraud and mistreatment of seniors
- get the the state Banking Commission, financial industry and law enforcement working together to prevent fraud against seniors
- give the state attorney general authority to prosecute fraud against seniors
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