As Fresno County prosecutor Samuel J. Dalesandro racked up murder convictions in major cases, one goal he didn’t have in mind, he said, was becoming a judge.
“I wouldn’t say it was in the cards by any means,” the judge said in a recent interview after three years in the job. “I enjoyed being an advocate, representing victims of crimes. Back when I was a DA, I did not have my eyes set on being a judge by any means. There was pro... (continued)