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Aug. 3, 2014

Herbert I. Levy

Herbert Levy, a long-serving justice on the 5th District Court of Appeal, is known for congeniality.

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5th District Court of Appeal (Fresno)

By Emily Green

Daily Journal Staff Writer

FRESNO - Have you ever looked at Google maps on your smartphone while driving and wondered: Am I breaking the law?

According to Justice Herbert I. Levy, the answer is no - an answer sure to comfort multitudes of offenders.

In a decision that attracted coverage by national news outlets, Levy ruled in February that a law barring the use of cellphones unless they are hands-free does not cover the use of a ce... (continued)

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