Report Reveals DUI Stats For Waltham Court
A new report commissioned by the state shows high acquittal rates for DUI cases that have a bench trial.
A new report by state court officials reveals shows that in at least 70 percent of DUI bench trials, defendants are acquitted. The report, presented to the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, reveals statistics on acquittal and conviction rates for DUI cases for bench trials and jury trials at Waltham District Court, as seen in the data below. The report comes months after the acquittal of a woman who allegedly struck a Waltham man while she was driving under the influence. Bonnie Lee Hicks admitted drinking bebfore getting behind the wheel, failing a field sobriety test and a Breathlyzer test, but a jury found her not guilty of the charges. The report was written by an outside legal firm at the request of state judicial officials …
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