2023-11-22 15:04:22
A mugshot is a bit like a passport photo: arrested people should never smile, but rather keep a neutral face when taking the photo.
• Read also: A photo that brought in more than…$7M for Donald Trump!
• Read also: His “mugshot” attracts all eyes
• Read also: Criminal beauty becomes an internet sensation
An American lawyer, Narimon Pishnamaz, very popular on social networks, offers a lot of advice and raises awareness among Internet users.
Me Pishnamaz, who works at the Law & Pish firm in California, used the case of Angenette Marie Missett to prove his point.
The American became known for her criminal ID photo where she appeared particularly smiling and happy.
However, she had just been arrested for driving under the influence, causing an accident that killed a mother of three. At the end of the trial, she was sentenced to 11 years in prison in 2018, reports the American media UNILAD.
Marion County Jail
The lawyer explains that during a jury trial, a photo of you smiling, following for example killing a person, might be presented to a jury.
“The jury will absolutely hate you if they see that you smiled in your photo following killing someone,” he explains in his brief video. This might suggest that you have no remorse, and might lengthen the sentence you may receive.
Angenette Marie Missett was charged with driving under the influence following killing a 60-year-old mother and injuring her 18-year-old daughter when she crashed into the back of their vehicle on a highway in Marion County, Fla. causing the vehicle to crash into a trailer.
Seriously injured, the mother died shortly following.
Police said the defendant’s blood alcohol level was 0.172, more than twice the legal limit in Florida.
“I’m really, really sorry and if I might change places with your mother, I definitely would. I’m sorry. I’m sorry. I am really, really sorry,” the accused nevertheless declared before receiving her sentence.
Judge Steven Rogers ultimately imposed a sentence of 11 years in prison.
The story was recently picked up on TikTok by several content creators and has gone viral once more in recent days.
1700667795
#smile #police #photo
