<P> Bakman is a former Los Angeles City Attorney . He then began a practice in the area of criminal defense . He defended several cases brought by the United States Government under the RICO act . One example is a federal death penalty case in which his client was charged with a triple homicide in furtherance of Mexican Mafia activities . After an eleven - month trial, Bakman obtained an acquittal on all charges . </P> <P> Bakman has served as a Judge Pro Tem for the Van Nuys Municipal Court and the West Los Angeles Municipal Court . Currently, he is admitted to practice in six jurisdictions in the United States; the State Bar of California and New York State Bar Association, and the United States District Courts for the Central and Southern Districts of California, the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York, the Western District of Washington, and the District of Arizona . </P> <P> Bakman was one of the original three judges on the courtroom reality TV series Hot Bench . After appearing on Hot Bench for its first two seasons, Bakman announced in October 2016 that he was leaving the show to devote more time to his law practice . His replacement was Michael Corriero, a former New York State Court judge . </P>

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