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93 days, contempt of court. Thank you, your Honor.
KayF
(1,345 posts)Honeycombe8
(37,648 posts)What the hell is wrong with people, to laugh at a trial when someone was killed? And her son was going to prison?
I didn't see the laugh...I wonder if someone nearby made a comment that made her laugh. But judging from the woman's demeanor, she was just being disrespectful generally...and dressed like that? If I were the judge, I would've sent her out of the courtroom to cover up those boobies. It's a courtroom, not a bar.
Hassin Bin Sober
(26,343 posts)Fuzzpope
(602 posts)Was she laughing during an impact statement?
dlk
(11,578 posts)NBachers
(17,142 posts)murielm99
(30,765 posts)I like this judge.
Marie Marie
(9,999 posts)Farmer-Rick
(10,212 posts)She's lucky she got out of there in one piece. I just lost my wife and if somebody had laughed about it, I guarantee you that I would have severely injured them.
catbyte
(34,454 posts)begged for forgiveness & got her sentence suspended.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/judge-throws-drunk-drivers-mom-in-jail-for-laughing-at-victims-family-in-court/
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4276766/Mother-laughed-Detroit-court-released-jail.html
Auggie
(31,193 posts)Honeycombe8
(37,648 posts)2naSalit
(86,798 posts)and her sentence was reduced to time served... one day.
irisblue
(33,034 posts)Source>>https://www.cbsnews.com/news/judge-throws-drunk-drivers-mom-in-jail-for-laughing-at-victims-family-in-court/
Judge throws drunk drivers mom in jail for laughing at victims family in court
FEB 28, 2017 7:07 PM EST CRIME
snip>>"When Lillard heard giggles from the family of Amanda Kosal, 25, who, according to NBC affiliate WDIV in Michigan admitted she was drunk when she struck an SUV head-on, killing 31-year-old Jerome Zirker and severely injuring his fiancée, 31-year-old Brittany Johnson, this past summer, she couldnt just sit back and listen. "
snip>>Instead, the judge paused the victims family as they read impact statements to scold the man and woman involved.
Snip>> This is a court of law, and these are very serious matters, she explained to Kosals family. I understand you all are very upset because your loved one is going to prison -- but guess what? Shes going to prison for the choices that she made. These people are here grieving, saddened because a senseless act took away their loved one, and youre sitting here acting like its a joke
snip>>
Amanda Kosal was sentenced to 3 to 15 years in prison for the deadly drunk driving crash that killed Zirker, a father of five, reports WDIV. Her mother, Donna, appeared back in court Friday in front of Lillard. She apologized and her sentence was reportedly reduced to one day in jail, time served."
a bit more at article.
mjvpi
(1,389 posts)USALiberal
(10,877 posts)LisaL
(44,974 posts)USALiberal
(10,877 posts)forgotmylogin
(7,531 posts)If this woman was made to realize how awful what she did was and the judge showed leniency, that's a great story of how the judicial system should work.
USALiberal
(10,877 posts)Neema
(1,151 posts)Clearly not worrying about making a good impression.