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Sirens & Gavels archive for Jan. 31, 2015

SATURDAY, JAN. 31, 2015

This 17-year-old was arrested for contempt of court on Jan. 30, 2015 after swearing in a Spokane County courtroom. Judge Sam Cozza ordered that he be held in jail for five days.   (Nina Culver)

Teen jailed after swearing in court 105 

Spokane County Superior Court Judge Sam Cozza apparently has a dim view of people swearing in his courtroom. He halted proceedings midway through Friday's first appearance docket after a teenager got up and stormed out of the courtroom, leaving a string of expletives in his wake.

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