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May 9, 2018

All the World’s a Stage

Oakland judge and theater buff Allan Hymer savors the inherent drama of criminal trials.

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All the World’s a Stage
Alameda County (Oakland)

OAKLAND — Judge Allan D. Hymerof the Alameda County Superior Court compared each criminal trial that comes before him to an opera and said even after decades on the bench and in practice, he enjoys navigating the drama of each case.

“The players are the witnesses and the directors are the lawyers for each side,” Hymer said of the trials he handles.

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