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  Daily Journal Staff Writer 

  BURBANK - After nearly 20 years on the bench, Judge Frederick R. Rotenberg has learned
  the best way to handle cases is to get to the person behind the crime. 

  "A lot of cases come before us that need to come before us, but it doesn't necessarily
  mean that person is a criminal. Their actions might not be necessarily criminal in
  nature, so I always look for the underlying factors," he sa... (continued)