Arthur Booth, 49, a burglary suspect was shocked when the judge at his hearing was his former school mate.
Alleged robber discovers that judge was his schoolmate
The judge Mindy Glazer said Booth was the best kid in school back in the day. Arthur Booth broke down in tears when he was in the courtroom.
The judge Mindy Glazer said Booth was the best kid in school back in the day. Arthur Booth broke down in tears when he was in the courtroom.
When he was brought to court, Glazer asked him "Did you go to Nautilus?" Booth was shocked and started crying after smiling at first. "Oh my goodness" he said.
"I'm sorry to see you here. I always wondered what happened to you. This was the nicest kid in middle school. He was the best kid in middle school. I used to play football with him, all the kids, and look what has happened" said the judge.
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"What's sad is how old we've become," she further said. "Good luck to you, sir, I hope you are able to come out of this OK and just lead a lawful life."
Arthur Booth was charged for burglary in Miami-Dade.
He was arrested on June 29, 2015 after he was seen in a car that was allegedly used in a robbery. The car failed to stop when a police signalled. This led to a car chase that ended in a car crash. Booth ran but was caught.
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