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AUDIT NEWPORT NEWS / SOURCE RECORD
Sufficient evidence; finding expressly withheld
SELECTED PUBLICATION COPY | REVIEWED OCTOBER 31, 2026
ANN context and transcriptions are editorial. Private originals are withheld.
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The judge rejected the defense account in the preceding discussion and found the evidence sufficient for simple assault, then
expressly withheld a finding of guilt or innocence. This is not an acquittal. The separate July 31 order photograph records the
later dismissal after compliance; the complete written docket still needs verification.
Source p. 117, lines 1-22: sufficient evidence and withheld finding
Selected source transcription (redactions indicated in brackets):
Source p. 117: I just don't think it is consistent, so I am going to find the evidence sufficient for a finding of guilt on simple assault. [Discussion of withholding.] THE COURT: I would like to withhold a finding. THE COURT: I am finding the evidence is sufficient, I am withholding a finding of guilt or innocence to see if there is some way to work this out.Jump to an indexed page (4 of 4)