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Jul. 20, 2009

Stage Presence

A college theater performer and current radio deejay, Judge Jorge C. Hernandez tries to lighten courtroom atmosphere. Lawyers beware: If your cell phone goes off in court, be prepared to dance a jig.

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Stage Presence
Riverside County Superior Court
By Jason W. Armstrong
Daily Journal Staff Writer

INDIO - Judge Jorge C. Hernandez is a performer at heart. He acted in theater as an undergraduate student at University of California, Riverside. Now, on Friday nights, he still performs in a way, chatting up listeners of his longtime radio show spotlighting Chicano musicians and culture.

On the bench, the Riverside County Superior Court judge sometimes reverts back to his drama days, quoti... (continued)

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