Santa Clara County District Attorney Jeff Rosen said his office is seeking prison sentences for members of a Home Depot theft crew that hit nearly 200 stores in Northern California in just four months.

A looming sentence in Santa Clara County for a group of prolific retail thieves who hit Home Depot stores in every Bay Area county has major implications for retail crime.

At a press conference Wednesday, DA Jeff Rosen touted the use of a new law allowing prosecutors to consolidate theft charges across counties.