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Dec. 10, 2018

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Riverside County Judge Godofredo OG Magno uses unique tactics to keep jurors engaged.

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Riverside County (Riverside)

RIVERSIDE — Judge Godofredo O.G. Magno once defended a death penalty case requiring 18 days to pick a jury, but he’s quick to say he enjoyed the chance to meet a lot of new people.

Not every case the Riverside County Superior Court judge now handles is a capital matter. Yet Magno, whose friends all call him O.G. in a reference to his grandfather’s name, said he likes to panel the entire jury pool at once, so everyone has... (continued)

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