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Aug. 7, 2023

Judge Ernest Hiroshige lays out rules to prevent violations and sanctions

Structure, rules, decorum mark LA trial judge's courtroom

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Los Angeles County Superior Court

LOS ANGELES -- When attorneys read deposition testimony into the record, Superior Court Judge Ernest M. Hiroshige is vigilant to be sure they don't read a portion out of context.

"The first part may sound like you impeach the witness, but the next 10 lines show that you didn't impeach them," the judge explained. "My rules allow the other side to request that the attorney cross-examining has to read additional portions ... (continued)

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