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COM. v. DOTSON

Record No. 071162.

661 S.E.2d 473 (2008)

COMMONWEALTH of Virginia v. Nina Carman DOTSON.

Supreme Court of Virginia.

June 6, 2008.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

(Colette Marie Wilcox, Assistant Commonwealth's Attorney, on brief), for appellant.

(Susan D. Oglebay, on brief), for appellee.

Present: All the Justices.

OPINION BY Justice S. BERNARD GOODWYN.

In this appeal, we consider whether a criminal charge that was dismissed pursuant to a first offender statute, Code § 18.2-251, can be expunged from a defendant's record.

Nina Dotson ("Dotson"), charged with possession of marijuana under Code § 18.2-250.1, tendered a plea of nolo contendere in the Circuit Court of the City of Bristol. The court accepted the plea, deferred proceedings pursuant to a first offender...

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