Litigation
Sep. 20, 2012
Retired Orange County jurist known as 'hanging judge' dies
Retired Orange County Superior Court Judge Donald McCartin, known for his notorious proclivity for handing down death sentences but who later spoke out against the penalty, has died.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Retired Orange County Superior Court Judge Donald A. McCartin, who referred to himself as "the hanging judge" because of his notorious proclivity for handing down death sentences but who later spoke out against the penalty, has died. He was 87.
McCartin died at his home on Bass Lake in Madera County, where he retired.
The judge served on the Orange County Superior Court from his ap...
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