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Apr. 12, 2010

Craig L. Griffin

Craig Griffin, whose father cured him of skipping school with hard labor, lectures theft and DUI defendants.

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Orange County Superior Court (Fullerton)

By Pat Alston

Daily Journal Staff Writer

FULLERTON - Craig Griffin found high school stifling.

"I didn't like bells; didn't like rules," Griffin said. "The rigid structure didn't set well with me."

At the end of his junior year, the grades on his report card averaged 1.0.

"I ditched school a lot," Griffin said.

That summer, his father handed him a shovel and put him to work. When Griffin c... (continued)

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