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Aug. 19, 2022

Favoring the Law

San Bernardino County Court Commissioner Robert Driessen chooses the law over empathy

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San Bernardino County Superior Court

While he says he may appear heartless to some, San Bernardino County Superior Court Commissioner Robert L. Driessen refuses to draw on compassion when deciding a case, because he believes “that would be unfair to everyone involved.”

“I had an unlawful detainer case recently where unfortunately, the defendant didn’t have any legal defenses. Her only reasons were that she is elderly and she doesn’t have money to move and that ther... (continued)

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