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Apr. 21, 2014

Charlaine F. Olmedo

Supervisor of LA criminal court requires formalities but offers personal advice and sports talk

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Charlaine F. Olmedo
Los Angeles County (Los Angeles)

By Chase Scheinbaum

Daily Journal Staff Writer

LOS ANGELES - Attorneys know Judge Charlaine F. Olmedo, supervising judge of L.A.'s criminal courts, as a stern presence. Timeliness and preparation are paramount, they say. Lacking legal grounding for arguments is a poor strategy.

"She will challenge people's positions whether it's the prosecution or the defense," said Luis Rodriguez, a deputy public defender and president of the State... (continued)

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