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Criminal

Sep. 4, 1999

Judge Sees Trials As Whodunits With Clues, Rich Detail

SAN JOSE -- To Judge Robert P. Ahern, a lengthy jury trial is similar to a long unfolding mystery novel, full of unusual detail and rich in subtle clues.

Robert P. Ahern
Judge
Santa Clara Superior Court
Elected: November 1982
Career Highlights: Santa Clara Municipal Court judge, 1979-82; Santa Clara deputy DA, 1968-79
Law School: Hastings College of the Law, 1967
Age: 60
        
By Mark Blumberg

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