Yawn in court, get six months in jail?

[msmith198025]

http://www.azcentral.com/offbeat/articles/2009/08/11/20090811jail-yawn11-ON.html



Drowsy spectators in one suburban Chicago courtroom might want to stifle their yawns from now on.

Clifton Williams, 33, of Richton Park, is facing six months in jail for making what court documents call a yawn-like sound in Will County Judge Daniel Rozak's court last month.

The yawn happened as Williams' cousin, Jason Mayfield, was being sentenced for a drug charge on July 23.

Wow, that is pretty severe if it was just a yawn.

[fallout2600]

Ridiculous and a waste of tax payer money.

[Skyhi]

I get the feeling Mr. Williams let out more than an innocent yawn. :)

[msmith198025]

I get the feeling Mr. Williams let out more than an innocent yawn. :)

I would imagine that as well.

One person said he did, one said he did not.