11.   The man has a previous conviction for stealing a bag of Oreos plus the theft of tools, so he was tried as a habitual offender.

12.   Police feel that dadah addicts and habitual offenders are the cause of an increase in thefts involving property crimes.

13.   An appellate judge ruled Thursday that the habitual offender statute was not correctly applied, tossed out the charge and ordered Youngworth released.

14.   Every fifth delinquent was a habitual offender, and two-thirds of the under-age criminals were gang members.