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Kozmina v. Commonwealth

No. 092395Supreme Court of Virginia

092395 Kozmina v. Commonwealth 03/04/2011 The trial court did not err by denying a defendant's motion to disqualify the Commonwealth's Attorney from prosecuting a charge of first offense refusal to take a brea…

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092395 Kozmina v. Commonwealth 03/04/2011 The trial court did not err by denying a defendant's motion to disqualify the Commonwea…

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Supreme Court of Virginia
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October 4, 2026
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March 4, 2011
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092395 Kozmina v. Commonwealth 03/04/2011 The trial court did not err by denying a defendant's motion to disqualify the Commonwealth's Attorney from prosecuting a charge of first offense refusal to take a breath test in violation of Code § 18.2-268.3 on the theory that a Commonwealth's Attorney has no authority to prosecute "civil" offenses. Commonwealth's Attorneys and their assistants are vested with the authority to prosecute such refusal cases under Code § 18.2-268.4(B). The judgment is affirmed.

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    AffirmedDenied

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    092395 Kozmina v. Commonwealth 03/04/2011 The trial court did not err by denying a defendant's motion to disqualify the Commonwealth's Attorney from prosecuting a charge of first offense refusal to take a breath test in violation of Code § 18.2-268.3 on the theory that a Commonwealth's Attorney has no authority to prosecute "civil" offenses. Commonwealth's Attorneys and their assistants are vested with the authority to prosecute such refusal cases under Code § 18.2-268.4(B). The judgment is affirmed.

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