
By John Roemer
Daily Journal Staff Writer
SAN RAFAEL - Marin County Superior Court Judge Kelly Vieira Simmons started a new headline-grabbing trial this week, that of an orthopedic surgeon from Santa Rosa accused of trying to meet for sex a Novato minor he'd encountered online.
It was familiar territory. As a longtime Marin County prosecutor, Simmons dealt with crimes against children. As a judge, she's handled a criminal court docket ever since ... (continued)