Judges and Judiciary
Apr. 11, 2001
Panel Says Judge's Excuses for Absences 'Not Believeable'
SAN FRANCISCO - A panel of special masters has determined that Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Patrick B. Murphy, who attended a Caribbean medical school during some of the 400 days he took off since 1996 as "sick," is simply a malingerer who lied about being ill in order to pursue a medical career.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
SAN FRANCISCO - A panel of special masters has determined that Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Patrick B. Murphy, who attended a Caribbean medical school during some of the 400 days he took off since 1996 as "sick," is simply a malingerer who lied about being ill in order to pursue a medical career.
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