Teen Girl Gets 30 Days in Jail for Flipping Over Miami-Dade Judge
Drug Possession: Teen Girl Gets 30 Days in Jail for Flipping Over Miami-Dade Judge
A woman facing a drug possession charge got a harsh lesson in justice after a Miami-Dade judge sentenced her to 30 days in jail for flipping him the bird at a hearing Monday. Penelope Soto, 18, was arrested for possession of Xanax and was brought before Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Jorge Rodriguez-Chomat Monday, where she was asked about her assets. Soto, who was sporting orange jail clothes and smiled and stroked her hair through the proceeding, laughed when she was asked how much her jewelry was worth. “It’s not a joke, you know, we’re not in a club now,” Rodriguez-Chomat told her. “We are not in a club, be serious about it.” “I’m serious about it, you just made me laugh,” Soto replied. “You just made me laugh, I apologize. It’s worth a lot of money.” “Like what?” the judge asked. “Like Rick Ross. It’s worth money,” she said. The judge, not understanding the odd reference to the South Florida rapper, asked Soto if she’s taken any drugs in the past 24 hours. “Actually, no,” she replied. ‘Sea Hag’ Gets 30 Years in Prison in Fatal Shooting Over Can of Beer Rodriguez-Chomat set her bond at 00 and said “bye,bye,” and Soto laughed and replied “Adios.” Annoyed, Rodriguez-Chomat summoned her back and reset her bond at 000, shocking Soto. “Are you serious,” she asked. “I am serious. Adios,” he replied. Soto started to walk away when she flipped Rodriguez-Chomat her middle finger and blurted “[expletive] you.” She was called back again and Rodriguez-Chomat gave her a 30-day …
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Do you feel safer now that? this chick is behind bars?
If not, then fuck Judge Smegma FuckFace, and fuck all drug laws.
Drug laws are not worthy of? respect, and neither is this prick judge.
Watch the full 3:17 video of this, and you can? see this prick judge provoked her from the start, culminating in, not starting with, his smartass “Bye-bye.” Fuck this guy, and fuck malicious, cruel, arbitrary drug laws. Or do you feel safer knowing this chick is behind bars?
Exaggerated the sentence? uhmmmm no… exaggerating would be punishing her by death! And one can only HOPE that disrespectful idiots like her, who at 19 have no? idea what it is to act respectfully would just leave the rest of us alone and die!
as a wise person said not take a court appearance for a drug charge seriously? Because she’s an irresponsible person with no regard for the law, and she got what she deserved. The only thing fucked up here is you actually trying to defend the actions and? attitude of this dumb ass woman
i like how the chick? in back of her is trying not to laugh at her
idk i don’t see how that is abuse of? power there is a certain way to act in a courtroom you don’t act like a fool in a courtroom especially during a court hearing if you look up other courtroom outburst you would see the judge either trowing out of court or arresting them
you must not watch? court tv shows =/ you don’t disrespect a judge
Technically, he could have held her in contempt of court for not attempting to adequately answer the question regarding the approximate monetary amount of her jewelry. The answer of “Rick Ross” was a waste of time, and it was no serious attempt at answering his question. That’s just one example. It’s up to the discretion of the judge, which is exactly why it’s a good idea to be respectful and answer the questions. Instead, she wanted to put on a? show. She can polish up her act–in jail.
I don’t think the judge abused his power in the slightest…after all, the amount of her jewelry was referred? to as “Rick Ross”…apparently she’s tight enough with Rick Ross that perhaps he would pay the fine for her? It’s historical. Judges don’t have to put up with bs like this. If what he did was illegal then I suppose he’ll be relieved of his position, right? We’ll see.
Bottom line? If you can’t give a better answer about the? approximate amount of jewelry you own than to sarcastically say “Rick Ross”, then maybe your a** NEEDS to pay 10,000 dollars and go to jail…maybe Rick Ross can bail her out!
First off, hes mad because shes smiling, happy and says “adios” ? thats not disrespect… hes unhappy with his life so he wants to see others unhappy as well. 2nd: respect has nothing to do with law and? justice. there is a just punishment that suits her crime, he exaggerated that sentence based off his of ego. that is an abuse of the system.
One day you will look back on February 6th, 2013 and you will realize that a 17 year old girl was right when she said? that a person in court should show respect for the judge or they will receive the harsh punishment that judge can give.
One day you will look back at the sentence “I am? 17 and I know better” and laugh.
Lemme guess you’re…American… a cop? military? I’d go with military, and young. Not mature enough to evaluate the situation and realize the judge was abusing his power. Judge’s decide guilt and evaluate the crime committed for an appropriate sentence. NOT be a judge? of attitude, and not allow his emotions to dictate his behaviour. Do we really need to continue over crowding our prisons and jails with people because they have a bad attitude? Half the country would be imprisoned in that case.
He is suppose to administer justice for the crime you have committed. Not be a judge of your character or behavior. And also, judges are suppose to administer warnings about behaviour in the courtroom before handing down sentences to defendants, plaintiffs, or council. I didn’t here him give her any warnings before giving her additional sentences for her behaviour. Ridiculous. Totally abusing? his power. Do we really need to crowd our jails with people because they have a ‘bad attitude’?
There you go putting words in my mouth. I don’t believe nor have I said that judges are infallible. Your argument is an example of an Ad Hominem argument.
Person A makes claim X.
Person B makes an attack on person A.
Therefore A’s claim? is false.
Always goes back to my age. Every one of you old farts lose a debate, suddenly I am too young to understand it.
I understand the system is corrupt, but you cannot fix the system by mouthing off to the judge. You have to do it through legislation and the vote. His actions weren’t corrupt, they were within the confines of the law. If the law needs to be changed you do it by the VOTE not an in court protest that will only? serve to get you in more trouble.
No one gets away with it. But usually judges don’t act like this one. This will be my final comment here- if you don’t see anything wrong with? the conduct of this judge then it’s because you subconsciously believe elected officials and authority figures can do no wrong, and laws are perfect and infallible. Your view on this will change as you get older.
My argument is that when facing a judge when you clearly violated the law, you do yourself no favors by? mouthing off to the judge. That is freaking commonsense, but yet it eluded her. “…what separates judges from ordinary people?” He was voted into that position of power whereas her ignorance is self-elected. If you disagree with his actions you don’t protest them in court where he can use his authority against you, instead you don’t vote for him and convince others to do the same.
SHE SHOULD KNOW BETTER. “There are thousands upon thousands of cases and trials where defendants mouth off to judges and you should try looking some of them up.” I have seen them and that’s why I know better as I stated in my OP. What will work better to prevent people from “mouth*ing off” to the judge? A) let? them get by with it time after time, or B) make an example out of the person within the confines of the law?
Hint, “B” is the correct answer.