David Baty, the last magistrate of West Marin and a career lawyer, died peacefully in his Inverness Park home on Oct. 29, surrounded by his family. He was 90 years old.
Judge Baty, as he was known until his death, served as the area’s only justice court judge before becoming a county municipal court judge. During his nearly 30 years interpreting the law, he earned a reputation for being unequivocally tough on cases involving poaching…