July 26, 2012 (BOSTON) Gov. Deval Patrick says he is still weighing whether to ask lawmakers for an amendment to the so-called "three strikes" crime bill now on his desk.
But Patrick also says he's mindful that the legislative session ends in a few days.
The so-called "three strikes" provision has been championed by Les Gosule. His daughter Melissa Gosule was murdered in 1999 by Michael Gentile of Falmouth.  
Gentile offered Gosule a ride after her car broke down near the Cape Cod Canal -- then raped and killed her.
The bill includes a provision that would bar parole for three-time violent offenders.