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Feb. 8, 2024

LA Judge Ricardo Ocampo says he serves, not leads, 250 criminal court judges

LA criminal division supervising judge's courtroom is "like a train station."

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Los Angeles County Superior Court

LOS ANGELES -- Optimize function. Reduce the form down to the essentials. Overcome the old to discover new and exceptional solutions.

For Judge Ricardo R. Ocampo, the design philosophy of automobile maker Porsche parallels his role as supervisor of the Criminal Division of the Los Angeles County Superior Court.

"I have a 1972 Porsche 911 and a 2022 Porsche 911 GT3 ... I love to drive old and new," the judge said.

In his chambers, an aerodynami... (continued)

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