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Litigation

Feb. 6, 2014

Judge on trial maintains he was defending himself

A Los Angeles County Superior Court judge charged with pushing a woman to the ground after an argument about dog poop told jurors he did push his accuser in order to create a "safety zone" - but only after she pushed him first.


By Omar Shamout


Daily Journal Staff Writer


VAN NUYS - A Los Angeles County Superior Court judge charged with pushing a woman to the ground after an argument about dog poop last summer told jurors Tuesday he did push his accuser in order to create a "safety zone" - and only after she pushed him first.


Craig Richman, a 55-year-old former Los Angeles County deputy district attorney who supervised a unit that prosecuted those who serious...

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