The judge in Martha Dahdah’s trial was bold and compassionate.
He declared it unfair when a jury convicted the 19-year-old Hispanic girl woman of felony bankruptcy fraud, declaring her ``so young.’’
He then shocked the defense attorney by arranging for the straight-A student to plead guilty to a lesser misdemeanor charge, wiping out the felony jury conviction. Her sentence: probation and community service.
The judge in Joan Hill’s extortion trial was a ... (continued)