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Aug. 10, 2014

Colleen K. Sterne

Judge Colleen Sterne's veteran father and the soothing effects of song guide and ground her work.

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Colleen K. Sterne
Santa Barbara County Superior Court
By Vik Jolly
Daily Journal Staff Writer

SANTA BARBARA - Judge Colleen K. Sterne raised her cane and pointed to the old clock against the far wall of her downtown Santa Barbara courtroom.

Her mentor, the late Judge J. William McLafferty, installed the clock behind the jury box so he wouldn't have to turn his back on jurors to look at another clock on the opposing wall.

Except for the carpeting and the spectator gallery chairs, little has ch... (continued)

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