Judges and Judiciary
Jul. 28, 2010
Judge Rejected for Public Defender
Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Peter P. Espinoza, who threw his hat in to become the next public defender, is ineligible for the post, according to County Counsel.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
LOS ANGELES - Superior Court Judge Peter P. Espinoza, who threw his hat in to become the next public defender, is ineligible for the post, according to County Counsel.
Espinoza, assigned to Department 100 where he is the supervising judge of the criminal courts, appears to be derailed by an obscure state code provision that requires a public defender be a practicing attorney in th...
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