[mcg1969]

Another thing. He was NOT fined for yawning. He was fined for both the yawn AND his subsequent responses to the judge. Had he simply said, "I'm sorry your honor" after the judge said something to him, there would have been no fine.

[Rifleman]

In other words, if he had been sufficiently servile, there would have been no fine.

Wonderful.

[TexasGreg]

Another thing. He was NOT fined for yawning. He was fined for both the yawn AND his subsequent responses to the judge. Had he simply said, "I'm sorry your honor" after the judge said something to him, there would have been no fine.

And, yet, the Judge's statements concerning the case all had to do with the disrespect which the YAWN demonstrated for his court. From the way the report reads it sounds like the judge was questioning WHY he yawned. Should he have LIED? That's contempt of court too. Or, perhaps you think that he should have used one of the other excuses offered up here?

[TexasGreg]

Another thing. He was NOT fined for yawning. He was fined for both the yawn AND his subsequent responses to the judge. Had he simply said, "I'm sorry your honor" after the judge said something to him, there would have been no fine.

And, yet, the Judge's statements concerning the case all had to do with the disrespect which the YAWN demonstrated for his court. From the way the report reads it sounds like the judge was questioning WHY he yawned. Should he have LIED? That's contempt of court too. Or, perhaps you think that he should have used one of the other excuses offered up here?

[TexasGreg]

Another thing. He was NOT fined for yawning. He was fined for both the yawn AND his subsequent responses to the judge. Had he simply said, "I'm sorry your honor" after the judge said something to him, there would have been no fine.

And, yet, the Judge's statements concerning the case all had to do with the disrespect which the YAWN demonstrated for his court. From the way the report reads it sounds like the judge was questioning WHY he yawned. Should he have LIED? That's contempt of court too. Or, perhaps you think that he should have used one of the other excuses offered up here?