A few counties convict and punish people for refusals. They also don't give hardship licenses to those who refuse. One of those tough judges is Bullitt District Judge Rebecca Ward. If punishing test refusals means more plea bargains are scrapped and more trials are needed, then that's what the courts should do, Ward said. Lawyers like him are one reason DUI conviction rates aren't higher even when the evidence seems complete.
Prosecutors sometimes agree to a lower blood-alcohol count to get a plea bargain.
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