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Litigation

Feb. 7, 2014

Both sides of dog poop fight heave mental illness accusations

In his closing arguments, the city prosecutor who charged Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Craig Richman with misdemeanor battery for pushing a woman to the ground after an argument called him a bully.


By Omar Shamout


Daily Journal Staff Writer


VAN NUYS - In his closing arguments Wednesday, the city prosecutor who charged a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge with misdemeanor battery for pushing a woman to the ground after an argument about dog poop called him a bully who may have "snapped" as the result of an "undiagnosed mental condition." 


Judge Craig Richman turned what could have been a "funny st...

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