2018
INVESTIGATIVE/SERIES L.J. Williamson, Daily Journal, "Controversy has arisen over Antelope Valley head deputy DA's handling of pleas" https://bit.ly/2Ld9X9l
Judges' comment: This piece required a lot of sources to trust the reporter to tell the story completely and accurately. It seems as if other lawyers and judges felt they couldn't do anything about the prosecutor's actions without taking the story to the court of public opinion. As the public defender noted later, the reporter's work will result in a better courthouse, which is watchdog journalism at its best.