Criminal
Jun. 10, 2008
Documentary on Polanski Takes Critical View of Judge
Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Laurence J. Rittenband, who presided over Roman Polanski's 1977 prosecution and conviction for having sex with a 13-year-old girl, gets a scathing portrayal in a new documentary that revisits the famed film director’s sensationalized case.




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LOS ANGELES - Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Laurence J. Rittenband, who presided over Roman Polanski's 1977 prosecution and conviction for having sex with a 13-year-old girl, gets a scathing portrayal in a new documentary that revisits the famed film director's sensationalized case.
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