In the US, the judge fined himself for the phone rang at the hearing
Ionia County judge in Michigan Raymond Vought imposed a fine on himself after the hearing in his mobile phone rang. It is reported by the local edition of Sentinel-Standard.
As noted, during the meeting of the jury in one case during a speech at the prosecutor smartphone judge suddenly turn on the speakerphone feature request voice dialing. Vought, who bought a smartphone recently and not fully deal with his control, he could not turn off the sound for some time, which is why in the meeting there was a hitch.
After hearing Vought, which, as noted, throughout his career strictly refers to the owner of the callers in the courtroom phones, decided to fine themselves for contempt of court. A fine of $ 25 he immediately paid in cash.
Commenting on his action, Vought said that as a judge he should be an example of respect for the law. "If I did not live by the rules, who sets up, I would not have the right to install them," - said the judge.
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