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May 21, 2009

Lightening the Load

Riverside county judge cuts tension of felony courtroom with a little lighthearted humor.

Read more about James S. Hawkins...
By Jason W. Armstrong
Daily Journal Staff Writer

INDIO - Judge James Hawkins smiles when motorists gawk while he navigates alongside traffic, cruising at 25 miles-per-hour on a 1950s Schwinn bicycle he restored and outfitted with a special motor. He rides it around his neighborhood, and has used it to chug miles back and forth to court.

And while the thought might make some men shudder, Hawkins several years ago danced and sang in front ... (continued)

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