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Woman Laughs During Sentencing, Judge Wipes Grin Off Her Face

A disrespectful woman got an unexpected consequence while she was in the courtroom of a no-nonsense Michigan judge. She thought it would be a good idea to laugh while the judge was preparing to hand down a sentence for a fatality caused by drinking and driving – and that’s about the time the judge wiped the grin off the woman’s face.

Amanda Kosal, 25, killed Jerome Zirker while she was driving drunk. She was awaiting sentencing when Judge Qiana Lillard threw her mother, Donna Kosal, and her mother’s boyfriend out of the courtroom, calling them “clowns” after noticing their reaction as the victim’s sister gave a statement to the court. The judge completely lost her patience after she caught Donna and her boyfriend smirking. Read the full story here ▶