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[h=3]Judge Joe Brown sentenced to five days in jail[/h]
WMC-TV) - Judge Joe Brown was sentenced to five days in jail after being charged with five counts of contempt of court. He will serve one day in jail for each count.
Brown, 66, was sentenced after reportedly "acting out" in front of a magistrate Monday.
He was Shelby County Criminal Court judge for 10 years before leaving the bench in 2000 to focus on his then 2-year-old nationally syndicated television show, according to Associated Press. The show was canceled last year.
Judge Joe Brown sentenced to five days in jail - Action News 5 - Memphis, Tennessee
WMC-TV) - Judge Joe Brown was sentenced to five days in jail after being charged with five counts of contempt of court. He will serve one day in jail for each count.
Brown, 66, was sentenced after reportedly "acting out" in front of a magistrate Monday.
He was Shelby County Criminal Court judge for 10 years before leaving the bench in 2000 to focus on his then 2-year-old nationally syndicated television show, according to Associated Press. The show was canceled last year.
Judge Joe Brown sentenced to five days in jail - Action News 5 - Memphis, Tennessee