The race for an open judge seat on Marin County Superior Court has drawn nine candidates, but one claims he has an edge. Former West Marin resident Michael Coffino says he’s the only candidate with a background as a public defender—a distinction that has been lacking on the county’s bench since the previous public-defender judge, Richard Breiner, stepped down in 1997.
The nine candidates flocked to the ballot following Judge Faye D’Opal’s announcement in February…