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Oct. 3, 2006

'Nothing Gets Missed'

The wheels of justice grind slowly in Contra Costa County Superior Court Judge Peter Spinetta's courtroom, but attorneys don't mind because they say the judge carefully vets every opinion and every idea on both sides.

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By Tim Hay
Daily Journal Staff Writer

      MARTINEZ - Judges in the East Bay marvel at Contra Costa County Superior Court Judge Peter Spinetta's slow and methodical approach to the administration of justice.
      "Your two-week case turns into a four-week case if it gets sent to Department 11," said attorney Paula A. Lorentzen, who has appeared many times before the judge.
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