Eastern District of California (Fresno)
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Daily Journal Staff Writer
FRESNO — U.S. District Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill begins every trial by telling the jury, "We have a legal right to have you here. We have no such right to waste your time."
The second part of the statement, he said in an interview, isn't just intended for the jury: "That is a direct statement to the jury — and an indirect one to counsel and l... (continued)