- Occupation: Associate Justice
- J.D. University of San Diego School of Law (1974); B.A. California State University, San Diego (1971) Graduated with Highest Honors
- Appointed Associate Justice in 1987 (rated exceptionally well-qualified); confirmed twice by the voters in 1987 and 1990, and reconfirmed in 1994
- Associate Justice, Court of Appeal, 1987- present; Judge, San Diego Superior Court, 1985-1987; Judge, San Diego Municipal Court, 1983-1985
- Deputy Attorney General, Criminal Division, California Attorney General's Office 1974-1983; state president, Association of Deputy Attorneys General
- Appointed to state advisory committees including the Judicial Council for the State of California and Blue Ribbon Committee on Probation and Parole
- Lecturer in criminal & civil law, University of San Diego, Cal Western and Thomas Jefferson Law Schools; UCSD and National University
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