Criminal
Feb. 27, 2004
Drug Treatment Margin Widens
SAN FRANCISCO - In a ruling expected to affect thousands of defendants, a state appellate court held Wednesday that judges have discretion to dismiss misdemeanor charges that would otherwise disqualify drug offenders from getting treatment instead of jail time.
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