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Oct. 8, 2008

Thriller Judge

Four years after he presided over the Michael Jackson grand jury, Clifford Anderson III splits his time between traffic court and gang cases.

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By Peter B. Matuszak
Daily Journal Staff Writer

SANTA BARBARA - As he hung up his cell phone and glanced in his rear-view mirror, Judge Clifford Anderson III said, he felt a small pang of regret for what he was about to do.

The three cars behind him had been on his tail for weeks and he'd become friendly with the ambitious young television news stringers assigned to follow the presiding judge's every move. He worried about fraying those t... (continued)

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