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KANSAS CITY (AP) - A recent state Supreme Court ruling that allows many repeat drunken drivers to avoid felony charges could result in the release of some offenders. Because of the ruling earlier this month, prosecutors are reducing some felony charges in pending cases to misdemeanors. Defense attorneys contend the ruling also applies retroactively, meaning some people convicted of felony drunken driving should be released. Lawmakers, meanwhile, are researching the issue. As of March 7, about 1,100 people were in Missouri prisons for felony drunken driving.
: Megan Granger
Published: Sunday, March 23, 2008 at 4:13 PM
Last Updated: Sunday, March 23, 2008 at 4:13 PM |
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