Friday, February 15, 2013

Homeless Court Flips Judgment Day into a Graduation Day

Voice of San Diego
Once the judge arrived in a simply appointed classroom at Veteran’s Village on Wednesday afternoon, the proceedings zipped. Three dozen or so defendants had mustered whatever dressy clothes they could for a brief chance to walk up to a podium in front of Superior Court Judge Desiree Bruce-Lyle, be presented by an attorney, and, in most cases, have fines, fees and punishments dismissed.