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Jul. 10, 2012

Jerold L. Turner

Judge Jerold Turner presides over misdemeanors, but he says the crimes are plenty serious.

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Jerold L. Turner
Kern County (Bakersfield) Superior Court

By Brian Sumers

Daily Journal Staff Writer

BAKERSFIELD - As an attorney reviewing cases for possible appeals, David L. Kelly reads trial transcripts, looking for judicial errors that might help free his clients.

But upon examining the proceedings in five of Judge Jerold L. Turner's misdemeanor trials recently, Kelly said Turner stuck out. Not only did he not find any major legal mistakes, Kelly said the transcripts show how Turner coaches new lawyers... (continued)

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