A judge unhappy with repeated interruptions from a robbery suspect took rather direct action to achieve silence in court - he ordered a deputy to put duct tape over the defendant's mouth.
Judge Stephen Belden, of Canton Municipal Court in Ohio, said that the taping last Thursday was the best way to restore order at a hearing for 51-year-old Harry Brown of Canton, The Repository newspaper reported.
Brown complained that his court-appointed attorney wasn't prepared and angered the judge with interruptions. After a warning, the judge told the bailiff to tape Brown's mouth shut.
When the tape was removed, Brown said that the judge wasn't being respectful. The judge ended the hearing and sent the case to a grand jury.
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