Government
Jul. 8, 2014
New road to justice is too long for some
In nation's largest county, some defendants choose guilt over trip to court.
By Kylie Reynolds
Daily Journal Staff Writer
A criminal defendant from Needles - a desert town on the outskirts of San Bernardino County - might have to catch a bus that travels through Arizona and Nevada to make a hearing at the closest courthouse in Victorville. All in all, it's a more than 150-mile voyage, one way.
Looking at the bus schedule, some might find it easier to just plead guilty.
In fact, local lawyers are reporting...
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