Anger-Management Counselor Attacks Client
An anger-management counselor lost his temper and allegedly punched a man who arrived at a class drunk. The man lapsed into a coma and was declared brain dead.
Charles Mahuka, who was on parole for attempted murder, was arrested in the assault on Miguel Gonzales, 32, Monday at a church in Waianae. Mahuka, who served time for stabbing a man with a fishing spear in 1986, could face murder charges if Gonzales dies.
A witness said Gonzales was drunk and ignoring requests to stop being disruptive. He was under court order to attend the anger-management class after he was accused of assaulting his girlfriend.
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