The Head-in-the-Sand Defense
Stephon Doby, 22, of DeLand, Fla., was charged with selling cocaine within 1,000 feet of a school. He showed up for the start of his trial but, prosecutors say, he thought that if he didn’t show up again, trial would not be held. Wrong: he was found guilty in absentia and sentenced to 20 years in prison. (Daytona Beach News-Journal) ...But hey: if you don’t show up at the prison, you don’t have to serve any time — it’s a rule!
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