Petrosino retires after four years as Orange County Public Defender, ending a 35-year career with the office

Sharon Petrosino has retired after four years as the Orange County public defender, ending a career that started at the office in 1985.
The county Board of Supervisors appointed Martin Schwarz as interim public defender and has launched a search for a permanent leader.
The position oversees more than 180 defense lawyers representing people who cannot afford private attorneys.
Petrosino has been with the department for 35 years, joining the year after she passed the California bar exam. She went