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by the fact that there are simply not enough courtroom facilities, judges and prosecutors to take every case to trial.

“I do not believe that is the situation in Rappahannock County. We do have adequate facilities and time to take more cases to trial and as commonwealth’s attorney, I intend to increase the number of jury trials in Rappahannock County. I intend to put an absolute end to unnecessary plea bargaining and I will not enter in to any plea bargain merely for the sake of expediency.

“There are some cases in which plea bargaining must be considered as an alternative. If it is obvious that there is a serious defect in the evidence, taking the case to trial might involve an

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