Judge Totally Understands Where Defendant Is Coming From

CONCORDIA, MO—During a domestic-dispute case on Monday, Judge Peter Spiveck ruled that he could totally understand where 32-year-old defendant Samuel Werton was coming from. “Man, I totally hear what you’re saying,” said Spiveck, moments before handing down a sentence. “If my old lady stayed out drinking until 3 o’clock in the morning, I’d be tempted to run her over with the Dodge myself. But, dude, you can’t do that. You’ve got to learn to keep it under control, see.” Spiveck then warmly patted Werton on the shoulder and sentenced him to 90 days in the Lafayette County Lockup.