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Jul. 21, 2008

Role Reversal

Former hard-driving prosecutor John M. Monterosso is a low-key, easygoing judge at Riverside County's Superior Court in Murrieta.

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Role Reversal
Riverside County (Murrieta) Superior Court
By Jason W. Armstrong
Daily Journal Staff Writer
This article appears on Page 5

      MURRIETA - As a prosecutor, John M. Monterosso had an aggressive style that helped him convict defendants in heinous crimes, including child murders.
      So when Monterosso became a Riverside County judge last year, some attorneys said they were concerned he might be too forceful and hard to wo... (continued)

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