Los Angeles County Superior Court
By Erica E. Phillips
Daily Journal Staff Writer
LOS ANGELES - The most rewarding thing about presiding over arraignment court, Superior Court Judge Yolanda Orozco says, is seeing defendants make real progress.
For many of the misdemeanor offenders who appear before her, Orozco orders yearlong anger management programs, parenting classes or animal treatment counseling, depending on the offense. The defendants then regularly appear in her courtroom through... (continued)