SAN FERNANDO VALLEY : Samuels Named County Prosecutor of Year
Deputy Dist. Atty. Shellie Samuels has been named the county’s prosecutor of the year, making her the first woman and the first San Fernando Valley prosecutor to win the award, officials announced Friday.
Citing Samuels’ ability “to see that justice is done for the accused and for the community,” the Los Angeles County Assn. of Deputy District Attorneys chose to honor the Van Nuys prosecutor for her work in the Hardcore Gang Division, said Paul Pfau, president of the group.
Dist. Atty. Gil Garcetti said Samuels has an “extraordinary ability” to obtain convictions in difficult cases, citing the recent conviction of a North Hollywood man for the only San Fernando Valley fatality stemming from last year’s riots.
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