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Archive Home > 2008 > February > 04 > A DUII mess, no easy fix

A DUII mess, no easy fix

Packed courtrooms, no jail space mean few consequences for drunken drivers

By Cindy Powers / The Bulletin
February 4, 2008

In her 17 years on the bench, Deschutes County Circuit Court Judge Barbara Haslinger has seen a woman showing up for court naked and a man convicted of stealing free newspapers.

Yet some folks still manage to surprise her.

"It's shocking to me that somebody can stand 10 or 12 feet away from....

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