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I have practiced in the Los Angeles County legal community for more than 23 years. During that time, I have appeared opposite hundreds of deputy district attorneys and, despite vigorous disagreements in court, I have never publicly criticized or complained about a prosecutor. That changed with this…
Primary-source document: Judge Robert S. Draper’s verified answer to the California Commission on Judicial Performance’s Notice of Formal Proceedings in Inquiry No. 212. The answer was filed on February 4, 2026. In it, Judge Draper denies violating the judicial canons cited by the Commission, disputes the Commission’s characterization of several…
Read Article: Judge Robert S. Draper’s Verified Answer in CJP Inquiry No. 212
Age-related balance research helps frame evidence review, but population averages do not diagnose impairment or establish why one person swayed.
Read Article: Age, Balance, and Field-Sobriety Evidence: What Population Research Can Show
A 500 µg/L mitragynine result in a survived cardiac arrest illustrates why concentration, treatment, specimen timing, and alternative causes matter.
Read Article: Kratom Cardiac Arrest and the Limits of a Mitragynine Blood Level