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Sep. 6, 2022

'Peeling an onion'

Judge Roberto Longoria gets defendants to tell what's going on in their lives and ensures attorneys behave.

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Los Angeles County Superior Court (Pasadena)

PASADENA — Judge Roberto Longoria understands that people, especially migrants, are already under a lot of stress before they even get to court. He says he performs his job in a way to help defendants not feel intimidated and truly roots for them to turn their lives around.

Assigned to a Los Angeles County Superior Court criminal calendar, he says his job requires a lot of compassion, strength and spirit. So it is no coincidence... (continued)

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