O'Dannyboy Posted July 17, 2006 Group: Royal Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 156 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 3,454 Content Per Day: 0.48 Reputation: 4 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/22/2004 Status: Offline Birthday: 07/02/1969 Share Posted July 17, 2006 HONOLULU - Junior Stowers raised his hands and exclaimed, "Thank you, Jesus!" in court last month when he was acquitted by a jury of abusing his son. But his joy was short-lived when Circuit Judge Patrick Border held him in contempt of court for the "outburst" and threw him in jail. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/13898471/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nebula Posted July 17, 2006 Group: Royal Member Followers: 10 Topic Count: 5,823 Topics Per Day: 0.76 Content Count: 45,870 Content Per Day: 5.95 Reputation: 1,897 Days Won: 83 Joined: 03/22/2003 Status: Offline Birthday: 11/19/1970 Share Posted July 17, 2006 Oh brother - Court minutes said Border later dropped the charge because he realized Stowers' trial lawyer, Deputy Public Defender Carmel Kwock, did not have time to tell Stowers the judge had ordered both sides not to show emotion when the verdict was announced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tah Posted July 17, 2006 Group: Royal Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 105 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 3,131 Content Per Day: 0.45 Reputation: 126 Days Won: 1 Joined: 05/12/2005 Status: Offline Share Posted July 17, 2006 That's a pretty odd thing to tell people ... it is a tremendously emotional experience to be in court and keeping your emotions totally neutral is quite an undertaking for someone under such stress... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billie Posted July 17, 2006 Group: Royal Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 51 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 2,849 Content Per Day: 0.44 Reputation: 14 Days Won: 0 Joined: 07/17/2006 Status: Offline Birthday: 03/17/1979 Share Posted July 17, 2006 i thought when u were in court u weren't supposed to say anything? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonard Posted July 17, 2006 Group: Royal Member Followers: 2 Topic Count: 115 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 8,281 Content Per Day: 1.12 Reputation: 249 Days Won: 3 Joined: 03/03/2004 Status: Offline Birthday: 10/30/1955 Share Posted July 17, 2006 May the Lord see to it this judge if forced from the bench, and otherwise punished for his contempt of God! + Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
O'Dannyboy Posted July 18, 2006 Group: Royal Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 156 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 3,454 Content Per Day: 0.48 Reputation: 4 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/22/2004 Status: Offline Birthday: 07/02/1969 Author Share Posted July 18, 2006 i thought when u were in court u weren't supposed to say anything? Most people are not likely to wait for court to be adjourned to express their relief at the verdict. In this case the defendent? was not informed that he was to remain silent untill court was out. I do not know how loud the man got that the judge thought that he was disturbing the court but considering how Christianity has been under attack it's understandable how some could perceive this judges charges of contempt as biased and descriminatory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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