Los Angeles County (Foltz)
By Blake Edwards
Daily Journal Staff Writer
LOS ANGELES - Superior Court Judge Drew E. Edwards is aware of the racial disparity among criminal defendants in the California state court system. And he's aware of the corresponding significance of his own race.
"It's important for courts to be fair, and it's also important for courts to appear fair," said Edwards, who's black. He explained that a minority defendant may feel like he ... (continued)