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Jun. 6, 2006

Tuned In to Troublemakers

Commissioner John M. Murphy has tried to steer dozens of youthful offenders, including his puppy Shadow, away from destructive behavior and toward more productive endeavors.

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Los Angeles County Superior Court
By Paria Kooklan
Daily Journal Staff Writer


LOS ANGELES - It was a dark and stormy night when John M. Murphy took in the troublemakers.
      Murphy answered a knock at the front door to find his friend and neighbor, a fellow attorney, standing outside in the rain with a tortured look in his eyes - and two puppies in his arms.
      The pups, the neighbor explained, had b... (continued)

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