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Jul. 17, 2009

Frontier Background

Raised in Alaska, Judge Robert F. O'Neill spent several years as a cop before on-the-job injuries prompted him to pursue a legal degree.

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Frontier Background
San Diego County Superior Court
By Ciaran McEvoy
Daily Journal Staff Writer

SAN DIEGO - Molded by his childhood in the Alaskan frontier, a first career as a police officer and some extraordinary life challenges, San Diego County Superior Court Judge Robert F. O'Neill has been lauded for his street smarts and his compassion in managing a courtroom that sees some of the county's toughest cases.

Attorneys who regularly appear before him say his empathy - as well as his abil... (continued)

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