Orange County (Newport Beach)
NEWPORT BEACH — Judge Matthew Anderson may assign jail time or community service if someone violates their drug court program, but he won’t say he’s disappointed.
“This job is compassionate, it’s not about criticism,” he said. “These people have critics everywhere: friends, family, employers, themselves. … What I try to do is get them to be honest from this moment, today, push them away from carrying the big heavy past.”... (continued)
