Freak of Nomenclature, Florida Division
When a drug case was called in Broward County (Fla.) Court, the bailiff announced the defendant’s name. “What?” sputtered Judge John “Jay” Hurley. “My last name is Cocaine,” confirmed the defendant. Edward Cocaine, 34, explained that “My great-grandparents came over here from Greece and they changed it. That was like in the 1920s.” The judge laughed and asked, “How many times have the police told you to step out of the car during your life?” Cocaine laughed himself, admitting “Just about every time I get pulled over.” Hurley released Cocaine on his own recognizance, rather than setting cash bail. (RC/South Florida Sun-Sentinel) ...Because the judge knew no bail bondsman would accept him as a client.Story Update: See “Another Minute of Fame” later in this volume.
Original Publication Date: 27 April 2014
This story is in True’s book collections, in Volume 20.
This story is in True’s book collections, in Volume 20.
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