Orange Couny (Santa Ana)
SANTA ANA — When Judge Michael Cassidy denied a motion from a petitioner seeking to have a conviction expunged, the convict frantically took the podium to make his case for himself.
“Your Honor, you have the power,” the petitioner said. “I believe in you.”
After a few minutes of impassioned pleas, which largely related to issues outside Cassidy’s control, there was a sense of unease in ... (continued)
