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Mar. 31, 2011

Shellie Samuels

Shellie Samuels only lost one murder case in 25 years as a prosecutor. But that case - the murder trial of actor Robert Blake - still haunts her.

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Shellie Samuels

Shellie Samuels

Los Angeles County (Santa Clarita)
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By Brandon Ortiz

Daily Journal Staff Writer

SANTA CLARITA - Superior Court Judge Shellie Samuels tried 55 murder cases in her 25-year career as a deputy district attorney, and she only lost one.

But her only loss still nags at her.

That would be the murder trial of actor Robert Blake, who was accused of killing his wife. The "Baretta" star's acquittal splashed across newspapers all over the country, and a slew of armchair quarterbac... (continued)

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