Darden and Ito are well known for their roles in the televised 1994O.J.
Simpsonmurder trial, but they have a longer history.
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Made In America, in which Darden declined to participate, and the Emmy-winningThe People v. O.J.
Simpson, in which he was portrayed by Sterling K. Brown, who won an Emmy for his performance.
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I have always had tremendous respect for Judge Lance Ito, Darden said in a statement.
I am so honored to have his support as I now seek a seat on the Superior Court.
Ito retired in 2015.
For the past 27 years, he has been in private practice.
Since 1995, he has specialized in defending white-collar crimes, narcotics, gang cases and homicides.
City News Service contributed to this report.
