MARTINEZ - The woman was near tears telling Contra Costa Superior Court Judge Theresa J. Canepa why she missed a court date.
Her daughter was sick and the appearance just slipped by her.
"What about a phone?" Canepa asked. "That's why they invented phones."
Still, Canepa pulled back a warrant issued for the woman's arrest and referred her to a probation officer, telling her to bring a drug rehabilitation certificate to c... (continued)
Dec. 2, 2003
Theresa J. Canepa
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