
By John Roemer
Daily Journal Staff Writer
SAN FRANCISCO - Superior Court Judge Gail Dekreon presides over the heavy flow of cases at the Hall of Justice traffic court, where drivers opt to challenge speeding tickets, cellphone violations and other automotive infractions.
Until budget constraints forced retrenchment, commissioners hired by the court heard such small-potatoes cases, in which litigants largely represent themselves, no jury is allowed, and t... (continued)