Midkiff v. Commonwealth’s Empirical Analysis
1982
Citation profile
4
cited by 4 later decisions
1
states following
July 2007
most recently cited
4 state decisions
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“(a) Any person convicted of a violation of § 18.2-266, or any ordinance of a county, city or town similar to the provisions thereof, or any second offense thereunder, may, with leave of court or upon court order, enter into an alcohol safety action program, or a driver alcohol rehabilitation program or such other alcohol rehabilitation program as may in the opinion of the court be best suited to the needs of such person, in the judicial district in which such charge is brought or in any other judicial district upon such terms and conditions as the court may set forth. In the determination of the eligibility of such person to enter such a program, the court shall consider his prior record of participation in any other alcohol rehabilitation program. If such person has never entered into or been committed to a driver alcohol safety action program or driver alcohol rehabilitation program or similar rehabilitation or education program, in keeping with the procedures provided for in this section, and upon motion of the accused or his counsel, the court shall give mature consideration to the needs of such person in determining whether he be allowed to enter such program.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“I listened to the evidence in this case very carefully and it strikes me as a very severe case of driving under the influence. The defendant was very much under the influence of intoxicants (0.16) and was operating his motor vehicle at 10:30 at night at a speed in excess of ninety miles an hour. To me this was an exceedingly dangerous situation .... Let me say for the record that I have maturely and seriously considered the needs of the defendant and [defense counsel’s] request that the defendant be placed in an ASAP program, and the same will be denied for reasons set out above.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
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