New Mexico three-strikes bill heads to hostile Senate

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) – A recently House-approved proposal to broaden New Mexico three-strikes sentencing law for violent criminals now heads to the Senate where it faces an uncertain future.
That’s because the Democratic-controlled Senate announced Friday it would be assigned to three committees, effectively dimming hopes it could pass before the 30-day Legislative session ends.
The legislation targets criminals with three or more violent felony convictions.
It passed with bipartisan