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Fed Judge in William J. Jefferson Trial Expresses Frustration at Pace
By Rachel Leven ticklethewire.com ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The federal judge in the public corruption trial of ex-Rep. William J. Jefferson chided the government Monday, saying it needed to do a better job focusing its case. “You, the government, need to focus sharply this case,” said U.S. District Judge T.S. Ellis III. Ellis also criticized the…