Deandre Somerville spent 10 days in a Florida jail after he overslept and didn't show up for jury duty, but the judge now says he won't have a criminal record
Judge John Kastrenakes found the 21-year-old from West Palm Beach in contempt of court last month after he missed the civil trial and didn't call the court to explain what happened.Kastrenakes vacated the contempt finding and rescinded the sentence of probation in an order he signed on Saturday.Somerville was originally sentenced to 10 days in jail, 150 hours of community service, a written apology of at least 100 words, a year of probation and $233 in fees, according to court records.
"He apologized in his letter to the judge."This was an immature decision that I made, and I paid the price for my freedom," Somerville said, reading from his letter.Friends and family told the judge that Somerville helps care for his disabled grandfather and volunteers in his community, CNN affiliate WPTV reported. In his ruling on Saturday, Kastrenakes said that Somerville's letter was"moving, sincere and heartfelt.
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