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Feb. 19, 2008

Taming the 'Trial Animal’

After a career as a prosecutor, Ventura Judge Donald D. Coleman made a smooth transition to the bench, where he focuses on rehabilitation.

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By Robert Iafolla
Daily Journal Staff Writer
This article appears on Page 5.

      OXNARD - About five years into his tenure as a deputy district attorney, Donald D. Coleman had an epiphany about his legal career over a hamburger and fries.
      Coleman had successfully prosecuted a man for attempting to rape a mentally challenged 16-year-old girl, and he was dining with the girl and ... (continued)

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