Juvenile
May 25, 2006
Time and Experience Let Judge's Humanity Emerge on the Bench
Forum Column - By Cynthia Loo - Though the 14-year-old youth was being charged with murder, the boy had a surprised expression on his face when I denied his request to go home. As he was led by the bailiff into lock-up, the boy's father left the Compton courtroom weeping. Next case.
By Cynthia Loo
Though the 14-year-old youth was being charged with murder, the boy had a surprised expression on his face when I denied his request to go home. As he was led by the bailiff into lock-up, the boy's father left the Compton courtroom weeping. Next case.
The expressionless way in which I ruled, my practiced calm, had actual...
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