Judge weds couple then sentences groom to prison
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Talk about the old ball and chain.
A judge sentenced an Oklahoma man to four years in federal prison on a firearm charge — then minutes later performed a marriage ceremony to wed the new inmate and his longtime girlfriend.
Thursday was a busy day for Larry Austin and Dustie Trojack. First they obtained their marriage license, then Austin pleaded guilty to the firearm charge and was sentenced by Oklahoma County Judge Jerry Bass. Shortly afterward, Bass married the happy couple who kissed before federal authorities whisked Austin away.
Austin's attorney, Scott M. Anderson, tells The Oklahoman that Austin had helped to raise Trojack's two sons and he didn't want to lose contact with them while he was serving time.
A judge sentenced an Oklahoma man to four years in federal prison on a firearm charge — then minutes later performed a marriage ceremony to wed the new inmate and his longtime girlfriend.
Thursday was a busy day for Larry Austin and Dustie Trojack. First they obtained their marriage license, then Austin pleaded guilty to the firearm charge and was sentenced by Oklahoma County Judge Jerry Bass. Shortly afterward, Bass married the happy couple who kissed before federal authorities whisked Austin away.
Austin's attorney, Scott M. Anderson, tells The Oklahoman that Austin had helped to raise Trojack's two sons and he didn't want to lose contact with them while he was serving time.
So the marriage was not consummated?
So in what order did the events occur exactly? They keep flipping the two!
They 're just upholding the sanctity of marriage, the same as Joran Vandersloot and Gary Ridgeway, the Green River Killer.
Sounds like a winner...
OK, some info here pls?  Why were the charges drawn up for firearms violations? This article is seriously lacking...
It WOULD be nice if the headline writer(s) for KOMO (or AP?) could get it straight!
 @Commenter87643 It says (AP) so that means it's an AP article, genius.Â
 @CougsBravesPackersSounders Just because the article is AP's does NOT mean that AP also wrote the headline for KOMO, posthole.
Reminds me of the end of The African Queen.
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"I now pronounce you husband and wife. Proceed with the execution."
I think he just wanted to ensure they'd have Conjugal visits.
Now that's just about the sweetest love story I ever heard! <sarcasm>
You might be a redneck...
 @Zoso That comment is racist.  Oh wait, it was made about a white person, never mind. Â