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Aug. 6, 2007

Thinking Horizontally

One of the smartest men Jeffrey Penney ever met showed him a method of problem solving that helped him rise as a prosecutor and become a judge.

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Placer County Superior Court
By Linda Rapattoni
Daily Journal Staff Writer

      SACRAMENTO - While it may be true that dead men tell no tales, they often whisper to those they once taught.
      Placer County Superior Court Judge Jeffrey Penney hears the voice of the late Douglas Dang, a partner in the first law firm Penney worked for, who taught him to look at problems from different angles.
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