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Judges and Judiciary

Mar. 23, 2002

Uncompromising Strictness Marks Demeanor of Judge

TORRANCE - Judge William G. Willett bears more than a passing resemblance to the late actor Tony Perkins. And like Perkins' famous character Norman Bates in the Hitchcock thriller "Psycho," Willett's bland judicial demeanor masks a secret penchant for bloodletting.

PROFILE
William G. Willett
Superior Court Judge
Torrance
Career highlights: Appointed by Gov. Edmund "Jerry" Brown Jr. to Los Angeles Superior Court, 1980; city prosecutor Torrance, 1974-80; law clerk, U.S. District Court, 1973-74
Law school: Southwestern University School of Law, 1973
Age: 57

By Gina Keating
Daily Journal Staff Writer
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