Los Angeles County (Los Angeles)
LOS ANGELES — Judge Jose I. Sandoval specializes in early fixes, so defendants can get back on track — whether in his day job handling low-level felonies in the downtown criminal court or helping out the teen court he has been part of since its inception.
While he has worked with the latter for years, the court assignment is a recent development. Starting in January, Sandoval took over an early disposition calendar after... (continued)