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Jul. 31, 2008

Judicial Evaluation

Julian B. Sapirstein decides if mentally ill patients in San Francisco are ready to return to society.

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By John Roemer
Daily Journal Staff Writer
This article appears on Page 5

      SAN FRANCISCO - Unsuccessful jumpers from the Golden Gate Bridge are likely to end up talking to Julian B. Sapirstein.
      As the San Francisco County Superior Court's mental health hearing officer, Sapirstein sees many of the city's psychiatric cases. His job is to decide whether patients who want to ... (continued)

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