Fresno County Superior Court
FRESNO -- Fresno County Judge David E. Muñoz had been a deputy public defender for several years when he went to court to defend himself against a traffic infraction for making an illegal U-turn. Muñoz still recalls the fear he felt standing before a judge as a defendant (he lost and had to go to traffic school) and he uses that story to urge lawyers to be more empathetic with their clients.
"Can you imagine how your client fee... (continued)
