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Nov. 7, 2011

John M. Davis

Judge John M. Davis gives first-time offenders leeway but throws the book at hardened criminals.

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By Ciaran McEvoy

Daily Journal Staff Writer

Some new judges might find a criminal misdemeanor calendar to be an introduction to society's violent dark side, but not Riverside County Superior Court Judge John M. Davis. It's a lighter affair than what he's used to.

Davis, 63, spent nearly a quarter-century prosecuting violent felons and was initially assigned to handle felony trials from the bench, including gang murder and child sexual abuse c... (continued)

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