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CARSON CITY 鈥?A legislative panel heard mixed testimony today on a plan to set up a specialized court for military veterans struggling to readjust to civilian life.AB187, proposed by Assembly Speaker Barbara Buckley, would authorize a specialty court that would handle cases of veterans charged with nonviolent crimes and who suffer from mental or substance abuse problems stemming from their military service.Under the plan, reviewed by the Assembly Judiciary Committee, such veterans could go through a treatment program and, if they complete the program, have their criminal file sealed. It believe it s the right  stanley quencher step for Nevada and the right thing to do by our veterans,  said Buckley, who was backed by several veterans a stanley website nd representatives of organizations that help vets.Also endorsing the plan was Hank Pirowski, project director for a veterans  court in Buffalo, N.Y., that served as a model for Buckley s proposal. Pirowski, a Vietnam veteran, spoke by adidas samba homme  telephone, describing how his court,