| 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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