Having spent 25 years on the bench, Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Raul A. Sahagun doesn't shy away from tough calls.
In a death penalty case last year, Sahagun refused to allow a statement to be read in his Norwalk courtroom on behalf Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón, who opposes the death penalty.
In the case, Jade Douglas Harris was convicted and sentenced to death for k... (continued)