Riverside County (Riverside)
RIVERSIDE — Although his misdemeanor vertical calendar is fast-paced, Judge Steven Counelis said some defendants have been stuck at that level for far too long.
“I’ve seen many people … who are on probation for five years, 10 years, even 15 years on a DUI case that should have been resolved after three years,” he said. They’re typically people who have trouble completing their classes or their work release duties. “I enco... (continued)