Ill. man faces 6 months in jail for yawning

Aug. 11, 2009

Drowsy spectators in one suburban Chicago courtroom might want to stifle their yawns from now on. Clifton Williams, 33, of Richton Park, is facing six months in jail for making what court documents call a yawn-like sound in Will County Judge Daniel Rozak's...

Man jailed for yawning in court

JOLIET, Ill., Aug. 10 (UPI) -- An Illinois man received a six-month contempt of court jail sentence for letting out a yawn as the judge was sentencing his cousin.

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Ill. man faces 6 months in jail for yawning

Man jailed for yawning in court