Los Angeles County (Los Angeles)
LOS ANGELES — Judge Stephen A. Marcus said he believes calling defendants out for heinous acts is part of his job.
“I do think that it’s part of the judge’s role, public role of doing certain things,” he said. “I don’t do it in every case.”
He called Charles Ray Smith, the man responsible for the 49th Street Massacre shooting in 2006 that left three people dead, a “ruthless killer,” when... (continued)