Oct. 27, 2026
After 200 trials, Harrell weighs evidence from appellate bench
Former Fresno presiding judge Arlan Harrell brings experience from more than 200 trials to the 5th District Court of Appeal, where his first published opinion addressed disputed breath-test evidence.
An officer's certification that he followed breath-testing regulations could not overcome body-camera footage showing he left a suspected drunken driver unobserved during the required 15-minute period, Justice Arlan L. Harrell wrote in his first published opinion on the 5th District Court of Appeal.
Harrell, who joined the appellate court in November 2025 after more than 21 years on the Fresno County Superior Court, is seeking retention to a four-year term Nov. 3.
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