First Person
Dec. 1, 2011
Evolution of a Judge
A retired judge recalls how his earlier careers as a police officer and a public defender changed his view of justice over the years.
My first foray into law was as a 22-year-old police officer in Santa Clara in 1972. On the police force, the concept of justice seemed well delineated, much like in the old West when the sheriff caught the bad guys. While studying law part time, I continued to work as a "copper." Though I was exhausted most of the time, I nevertheless assiduously pursued my goal.
As a young lawyer in San Jose, I was appointed in 1980 to the conflict-of-interest list for the county public de...
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