JOLIET, Ill. — Drowsy spectators in one Will County courtroom might want to stifle their yawns.
JOLIET, Ill. — Drowsy spectators in one Will County courtroom might want to stifle their yawns. A 33-year-old suburban Chicago man is facing six months in jail for yawning in Judge Daniel Rozak’s court last month. Clifton Williams will serve at least 21 days for stretching and yawning as his cousin was being sentenced for a drug charge. A prosecutor in the courtroom at the time described the offending yawn as "loud and boisterous." But Williams’ cousin says it wasn’t "outrageous." Rozak found Williams in contempt of court and had him jailed on July 23. Six months is the maximum sentence judges can give for criminal contempt without a jury trial. Williams has written his family that he can’t believe he’s in jail. ______ In photo: This photo released by the Will County Sheriff on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2009, shows Clifton Williams. (AP Photo/Will County Sheriff) Copyright 2009 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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