Superior Court| Location: | Main Courthouse THIRD FLOOR 220 W. Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 |
| Assigned: | WILLIAM D. MUDD Judge |
| Case Types: | Criminal |
| Clerk: | PEGGY SIRNA 619-531-3834 (courtroom) |
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| Reporter: | ROBERT STARK Certified Shorthand Reporter license: 5104 Reporters' Address: P.O.BOX 120128 SAN DIEGO, CA 92112-0128 |
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Superior Court San Diego, CA.
Appointment/Election: Appointed San Diego County Municipal Court Commissioner in November, 1982; served as a Commissioner from January, 1983 to January 6, 1985, when sworn in as a Municipal Court Judge. Elected to office November 6, 1984 to replace Judge Charles Snell, retired. Elevated to Superior Court on February 9, 1988 by Governor George Deukmejian.
Past Employment: Former Deputy City Attorney for the City of San Diego. Extensive trial litigation experience in criminal, civil, domestic and juvenile matters. Private law Practice (specializing most recently in criminal defense, but also handling civil cases, and before that in domestic relations, estate planning, and probate), San Diego, Calif., 1971-83 (partner: Sickels, Chialtas & Mudd, 1972-83; and Malowney, Malowney & Mudd, 1971-72). Deputy City Attorney, San Diego, 1970-71 (prosecuted criminal cases).
Military: Honorable Discharge, U.S.A.R., Judge Advocate General Corps Life Member, Chapter Two, Disabled Veterans.
Membership Awards: Member: Calif. Judges Assn., 1985-; Past President, San Diego County Judges Association; San Diego Country Bar Assn., 1970- (honorary); San Diego Trial Lawyers Assn., 1980- (honorary); Vice President Board of Directors, Disabled American Veterans Industries; Commander, Chapter Two, Disabled American Veterans; Past Director, Tierrasanta Community Council; Past President, Point Loma Optimist Club; Life Member Optimist International; Former director, Tierrasanta Kiwanis Club; Former Board of Review Chairman, Troop Two, Boy Scouts of America; Former Little League and Youth Soccer Coach; San Diego County Eagle Scout Board of Review Member.
Education: J.D. (1969), University of California Hastings College of Law, San Francisco, Calif.; B.A. (1966), Calif. Western Univ [Now United States Internal Univ.], San Diego.
Born: August 9, 1944; Baltimore, Maryland, and moved with family to San Francisco in 1955 [father was an FBI agent]; Married to wife, Pat, since 1968. Two Children, Brandon, born October, 1975, and Darci, born October, 1977.
Courtroom Code of Conduct: Be prompt, Be courteous; Be professional (the three B's!!)
Outside Interests & Hobbies: Enjoys playing golf, jogging, and cruising.
Admission: Admitted to Calif. Bar Jan. 15, 1970.