Contempt of Court
Hours before the janitor arrived, someone broke into the Ashland County (Wisc.) Courthouse. He shattered the window of the court clerk’s office and splintered the wood of a courtroom door. But despite doing a lot of damage — and having the opportunity to take money, computers, and antique furniture — he didn’t take much. “The suspect was wearing a big trench coat and sunglasses,” said Police Chief John Paitl. “So he knew there was cameras in the building.” The one item taken in the crime: a judge’s robe. (AC/Wisconsin Daily Press) ...When finally arrested, the suspect argued it was double jeopardy: a man in a robe had already said he was innocent.Original Publication Date: 18 December 2011
This story is in True’s book collections, in Volume 18.
This story is in True’s book collections, in Volume 18.
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