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Judges and Judiciary

Feb. 23, 2001

At Hearing, Judge Admits His Lies

Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Patrick Couwenberg lied about his background and about receiving a Purple Heart because he suffers from a pathological compulsion to increase his self-esteem, a result of his childhood spent in war-torn Indonesia, his lawyer told a panel of special masters Wednesday.

By Donna Domino
Daily Journal Staff Writer
         Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Patrick Couwenberg lied about his background and about receiving a Purple Heart because he suffers from a pathological compulsion to incre...

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