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Feb. 2, 2010

Michael A. Latin

After 16 years as a prosecutor, Judge Michael A. Latin understands what lawyers are going through when they litigate a case.

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By Pat Alston

Daily Journal Staff Writer

VAN NUYS - Judge Michael A. Latin knows how lawyers feel when they face insurmountable problems at trial.

"I've been down that road," said Latin, who prosecuted a number of high-profile cases as a former deputy district attorney. "I've seen a lot of things go wrong."

He recalled one case involving multiple counts of armed robbery that imploded at trial with the revelation that t... (continued)

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