Day 32 in the federal racketeering trial of Michael J. Miske Jr., the former owner of Kamaaina Termite and Pest Control, M Nightclub, and several other local businesses, ended with a sudden explosion of frustration.

In recent days, there had been more objections raised by both sides, necessitating on the spot rulings by Judge Derrick Watson, sometimes after lengthy discussions with attorneys out of earshot of the jury, which have further dragged down the already slow pace of the trial.

After hearing hours of testimony from six witnesses on Tuesday, members of the jury were escorted out of the courtroom. Once they were gone, Judge Watson let attorneys know in no uncertain terms that he was unhappy with their performances.

He angrily lashed out, saying he was disgusted by their performance, and blasted them for wasting too much time, and not moving the case along.

Both sides, he said, were continually repeating themselves, asking repetitive questions, and failing to make any significant points.

Watson then abruptly exited the courtroom, leaving stunned silence in his wake.

The trial had been expected to take six months or more, although that was before the last three of Miske’s co-defendants took deals offered by prosecutors and pleaded guilty, leaving Miske to stand trial alone.

It’s going to be interesting to see if there’s any noticeable difference when the trial gets underway again today.