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Jun. 12, 2006

Changing People's Lives

Prosecutors call Pomona Judge Francis A. Gately tough; public defenders say he's compassionate. 'If he errs,' said one, 'he errs on the side of mercy.'

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By Paria Kooklan
Daily Journall Staff Writer


LOS ANGELES - With his white beard, wire-rimmed glasses, and baritone voice, Francis A. Gately looks and sounds like the archetypal jurist: wise, fatherly - and stern.
      The 65-year-old Los Angeles County Superior Court judge is willing to give defendants a good talking-to when it's deserved.
      During a recent hearing,... (continued)

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