Juror Cited, Fined By LA Judge After Yawning In Court
Fine Paid After It's Reduced From $1,000 To $100
LOS ANGELES -- Call it a rude awakening.
A bored juror was cited for contempt and fined $1,000 for yawning loudly in court.
The man, identified only as Juror Number 2386 in a Los Angeles Superior Court transcript, yawned while awaiting questioning as part of jury selection in an attempted murder trial.
The judge told him the yawn was disruptive and loud "to the point that it was contemptuous."
The man apologized, but he was admonished by the judge for having a "lousy" attitude.
The juror later paid the fine after it was reduced to $100. He was questioned but not selected for the trial.
