
By Erica E. Phillips
Daily Journal Staff Writer
VAN NUYS - Alan K. Schneider pursued a career in criminal law, he said, "because if you can't walk to the 7-Eleven to go buy yourself a Slurpee, then you don't have very much freedom."
The former gang homicide prosecutor says he's always been "public spirited" and that he wanted to make a difference in the world.
Born in New York City and raised upstate, Schneider mov... (continued)