Virginia's SB764: Judges' Power, Victims' Rights
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Virginias Senate Bill 764 sparks controversy, expanding deferred dispositions to serious offenses like manslaughter, rape, and stalking. Critics, including Mothers Against Drunk Driving and prosecutors, argue it undermines consequences for impaired driving and tips the scales toward leniency. The bills sponsor defends it as restoring judges power to treat each case uniquely. It heads to the House floor on March fourth for further debate.
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