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Oct. 18, 2018

The Right Fit

San Diego County Superior Court Judge Daniel Belsky aims for appropriate sentences in emotional cases.

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San Diego County (Vista)

VISTA — While most defendants convicted of domestic violence are ordered to complete coursework aimed at preventing another violent outburst, Judge Daniel Belsky ordered one woman to first tackle her drinking problem in a treatment program.

“I thought it would be too much for her to have to focus on both at the same time,” Belsky said.

The woman showed up intoxicated on trial days, acco... (continued)

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