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Judges and Judiciary

Mar. 4, 2002

Judge Places Himself in Defendants' Shoes

RIVERSIDE - Judge Helios "Joe" Hernandez says he developed more empathy toward criminal defendants in his first year on the Riverside bench than he did in his 20 years as a prosecutor.

Helios "Joe" Hernandez II
Superior Court Judge
Riverside
Career highlights: Appointed by Gov. Gray Davis to Riverside Superior Court, 2001; supervising deputy district attorney, Riverside County, 1989-2000; deputy district attorney, 1980-89; sole practitioner, 1978-79; legislative analyst, 1973-78
Military: U.S. Navy, 1967-70
Law school: USC Law School
Age: 57

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