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A question of judgment: Portsmouth judge frequently reduces DUIs on appeal

Number 21139
Subject Courts
Source Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, Va.)
State VA
Year 2003
Publication Date 08/17/2003
Summary This investigation showed how a circuit court judge reduced drunken driving convictions to reckless driving in nearly two out of three appeals. An analysis of a state database of criminal cases helped to identify the trend.
Category Computer-Assisted Reporting
Pages 12
Keywords drunken driving;DUI;court;CAR;computer-assisted reporting;judge;appeal;convictions
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