By Rebecca Beyer
Daily Journal Staff Writer
OAKLAND - Alameda County Superior Court Judge Kimberly M. Briggs used to prosecute drug dealers and murderers, facing off against defense lawyers trying to keep their clients out of prison.
Now one of the seats in her courtroom is occupied by a gigantic, shaggy stuffed dog, and when she takes the bench, she is joined by Tweety Bird of Looney Tunes fame.
Briggs presides over a juvenile dependency court. ... (continued)
Mar. 14, 2011
Kimberly M. Briggs
Superior Court Judge Kimberly M. Briggs extended compassion to defendants as a prosecutor, a trait that's in full bloom in her latest role presiding over a juvenile dependency court.
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