By Tim O'Connor
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Daily Journal Staff Writer
MARTINEZ ? Helping combatants work to settle their differences without her having to dictate terms from the bench is a powerful motivator for Superior Court Judge Leslie G. Landau in her Contra Costa County courtroom.
But even the judge needs to sweeten the deal to get that done.
That's why she keeps a jug stocked with little chocolate bars near her bail... (continued)