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Aug. 7, 2024

Judge Robert Amador's criminal court rulings are 'steeped in experience'

San Diego criminal trial judge balances the advantages of rehabilitation with consideration for the harm to the victim.

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Judge Robert Amador's criminal court rulings are 'steeped in experience'

Robert O. Amador

San Diego County Superior Court

Career Highlights: Elected San Diego County Superior Court judge, 2012; deputy district attorney, San Diego, 1983-2013

Law School: University of San Diego School of Law, 1982
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SAN DIEGO - One personal experience informed Superior Court Judge Robert O. Amador's belief in the power of rehabilitation programs. But as a judge, he has come to believe the injury to the victim the most important consideration in criminal cases.

"I have a family member who disappeared one day on Thanksgiving, and I found out about a month later that he got a new treatment," the judge recalled. "He had been an addict for 20-plus years, and he ended... (continued)

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