Los Angeles County (Long Beach)
By Laurinda Keys
Daily Journal Staff Writer
LONG BEACH - When he speaks of his family's arrival in the United States as refugees from Cuba, Judge Jesse Rodriguez can't hide the emotion or the gratitude.
"My father was the first to deplane," Rodriguez said, pausing to control tears. "And he kissed the ground."
He tells jurors his story, explaining why America and its jury system are unique, and some of them cry, too.