Los Angeles County (Los Angeles)
Career Highlights: Appointed commission by Los Angeles County Superior Court judges, Oct. 16, 2020; sole practitioner, Los Angeles, 1993-20; deputy public defender, Los Angeles County 1987-93; associate, Liebert, Cassidy & Frierson (now Liebert, Cassidy & Whitmore), Los Angeles 1986-87
Career Highlights: Appointed commission by Los Angeles County Superior Court judges, Oct. 16, 2020; sole practitioner, Los Angeles, 1993-20; deputy public defender, Los Angeles County 1987-93; associate, Liebert, Cassidy & Frierson (now Liebert, Cassidy & Whitmore), Los Angeles 1986-87
Boredom fueled bad decisions that have swelled the misdemeanor docket throughout the pandemic, Los Angeles County Superior Court Commissioner James P. Cooper III said recently.
“What I have done, and will only do with permission, is go off the record with some of them and have a conversation to find out what was behind their actions,” Cooper said. “We have young people getting caught carrying guns and I ask them to explain, ‘Wh... (continued)
