The judge originally sentenced the man to 10 days behind bars, a year of probation, 150 hours of community service and a $233 fine before reducing his probation to three months.
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I got charged with assault and disorderly once and got it dropped by the judge with 12 hrs cs
It is stupid!
You should not have to go to jury duty its unfair!
He hade this judge miss t time. Force me to do jury duty and everybody goes free.
I am disgusted by the look in the judge's face. It is eerie and full of "I have the power"
There is no way this is real… some piece of information has to be missing.
Wow being an adult is tough.
Fat arrogant white judge giving a totally uncalled for sentence to some black kid. Funny, i never heard that one before. Not.
10 days? If that was me, I would not been in jail.
Simple solution next time just get out of jury duty it’s not that hard
Judges acting like totalitarian kings these days
Sue the judge. This stuff is out of control
There are Convicted rapists with less harsh sentences
It isn't a "civic duty", this is authoritarianism. A pure lack of imagination. I'm sure if you offered to pay people, offer them a tax deduction, some incentive to go, you could easily find enough people to attend jury duty.
But no, they use the threat of violence. It's coercion, it's authoritarian, and it goes against everything America stands for.
Its guys that got off wit less and they literally committed murder
Dummest crap irking af
I have never seen a bigger ass of a judge in my entire life. The guy fricken over slept. He might think he’s doing his job but he’s just making the world worse then it already is. It’s harsh but true. And what the hells probation going to do. He’s a good guy.
What complete and utter bullshit
He should have never even gotten a sentence or anything in general period. This is fucking dumb.
THE JUDGE IS A FUCKING IDIOT AND PSYCHOPATH. HE WANTS TO PUNISH YOUNG BLACK MEN WHO ARE ALREADY SUFFERING. THE YOUNG MAN DID NOT HURT ANYONE. THERE ARE MUCH MORE IMPORTANT THINGS IN LIFE TO CONDEMN
What a fucking joke
Jury duty is unconstitutional it's bs we are being forced
Should of been a 10 year sentence
how about mentioning 2:16 at the beginning of the report, ya doofuses. aside from that, still a ridiculous punishment and makes me look down on jury duty.
That’s bs
Fine would be ok but jail time ??
O so they judge was late going to the strip club so he jailed him ! Remove that judge for misuse of power
Jailed for sleeping . tyrannical governement !
As a Trial Attorney, it is frustrating when jurors don't show up, but this young man didn't deserve this sentence.
If I went to jail for jury bullshit he better give me life I won't kiss no corrupt judge or court ass or pay any fines. These courts or jokes they lie cheat intimidate threatened u you don't a fair trial these judges or in the pockets of a low life prosecutor they want u convicted.
Change how jury duty is called. For example instead of a letter in the mail just send a constable to pick the perspective juror up without advanced notice. And establish barracks at courthouses for jurors.