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Sep. 17, 2014

Michael J. Popkins

Michael Popkins wanted to be an actor, but now hears felonies as a San Diego County judge.

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Michael J. Popkins

Michael John Popkins

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By Pat Broderick

Daily Journal Staff Writer

VISTA - In high-school, Michael J. Popkins considered becoming an actor.

"Then I thought about being a trial lawyer," said Popkins, now a San Diego County Superior Court judge. "That was as close to acting that I was going to get, and it was a little more reliable."

A native of Norristown, Penn., Popkins grew up in the Philadelphia area. After graduating from Villanova University in ... (continued)

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