Los Angeles County (Long Beach)
By Logan Noblin
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Daily Journal Staff Writer
LONG BEACH - Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Tomson Ong imposes life sentences with equal parts stringency and courtesy. His rulings, like his speech, are peppered with warm "sir's," "ma'am's," and "thank you's."
Though he has earned a reputation for tough sentencing among Long Beach prosecutors and defense attorneys, his unfailing politeness permeat... (continued)