
Merced County (Merced)
By Steven Crighton
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Daily Journal Staff Writer
As judges for Merced County Superior Court regularly cycle through assignments to broaden their experience, Judge Mark Bacciarini recently found himself back where his judgeship began six years ago — in small claims, traffic and limited civil disputes.
Most of the litigants in Bacciarini's courtroom aren't hardened criminals familiar with the inner wo... (continued)