Yawning in court lands man in US jail

AN “over-exaggerated” yawn landed a man in jail after a US judge sentenced him to six months in prison for criminal contempt.

Yawning in court lands man in US  jail

Clifton Williams was watching his cousin plead guilty to drug charges at Will County Courthouse in Illinois when he let out the noise while stretching in the public gallery.

Judge Daniel Rozak had to stop proceedings for the loud “arhhhhhhh” sound to subside, after which he promptly slapped the maximum penalty available on Williams for his actions. The 33-year-old was locked up on July 23 and is expected to serve at least 21 days of his sentence before being freed.

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