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[Hum]

LIVINGSTON, Mont. (AP) -- A 28-year-old Park County man who broke into a house while under the influence of mushrooms has been ordered to pay more than $10,000 in restitution and to spend the anniversary of the incident in jail each year for the next three years as a reminder of his "stupidity."

District Judge Nels Swandal told Garrett Douglas Genescritti during Monday's sentencing that he was lucky he wasn't shot when he broke into a house in March 2011, took off his clothes, terrorized a family and crashed the family's pickup truck.

The Livingston Enterprise reports Genescritti pleaded guilty in January to felony burglary, criminal mischief and assault on a minor. He said he used mushrooms before the break-in.

Genescritti was given a five-year deferred sentence, must register as a violent offender and perform community service.

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[+chAos972]

I once had someone come up to my door holding a book and start talking about how there was this guy who died and came back to life 2000 years ago and how I should get to know him. Needless to say, this punishment for disturbing me would've been quite welcome!

[threetonesun]

The snozberries taste like snozberries!

[Hum]

chAos972, on 04 April 2012 - 19:21, said:

I once had someone come up to my door holding a book and start talking about how there was this guy who died and came back to life 2000 years ago and how I should get to know him.

Amazingly, 'He' returns in this 21st century, by 2075.

But not in the way Christians think.

Imagine that.

[t_r_nelson]

I love creative punishments like this. I'd have given him a couple of days each year. One day seems more like a mere inconvenience.

[Deranged]

chAos972, on 04 April 2012 - 19:21, said:

I once had someone come up to my door holding a book and start talking about how there was this guy who died and came back to life 2000 years ago and how I should get to know him. Needless to say, this punishment for disturbing me would've been quite welcome!

If proselytizing was a crime I'd think every human would be guilty. Hey, you're doing it now!

[Salutary7]

That sounds more like PCP than shrooms.

[+chAos972]

randomevent, on 04 April 2012 - 19:38, said:

If proselytizing was a crime I'd think every human would be guilty. Hey, you're doing it now!

I think you missed the joke.

[Deranged]

chAos972, on 04 April 2012 - 19:47, said:

I think you missed the joke.

Perhaps I just didn't think it was funny.

[Cheatyface]

randomevent, on 04 April 2012 - 19:58, said:

Perhaps I just didn't think it was funny.

Perhaps you need to grow a sense of humor.

[jnelsoninjax]

LIVINGSTON, Mont. -- A 28-year-old Park County man who broke into a house while under the influence of mushrooms has been ordered to pay more than $10,000 in restitution and to spend the anniversary of the incident in jail each year for the next three years as a reminder of his "stupidity."

District Judge Nels Swandal told Garrett Douglas Genescritti during Monday's sentencing that he was lucky he wasn't shot when he broke into a house in March 2011, took off his clothes, terrorized a family and crashed the family's pickup truck.

The Livingston Enterprise reports Genescritti pleaded guilty in January to felony burglary, criminal mischief and assault on a minor. He said he used mushrooms before the break-in.

Genescritti was given a five-year deferred sentence, must register as a violent offender and perform community service.
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[rippleman]

sounds more like he was sentenced for "felony burglary, criminal mischief and assault on a minor" and not stupidity. (but yes the act was stupid for sure)

[Co_Co]

can you actually sentence someone to repeated jailing?

[compl3x]

Co_Co, on 05 April 2012 - 03:38, said:

can you actually sentence someone to repeated jailing?

I guess so. Isn't there such a thing as weekend detention and stuff like that?

[DocM]

Co_Co, on 05 April 2012 - 03:38, said:

can you actually sentence someone to repeated jailing?

Yes. Judges can get pretty creative with what's called "Alternative Sentencing." Sometimes it's cringe inducing and other times it's hilarious. There's a judge in a circuit court near here where people go to court just to see what he'll come up with next.

A judge once sentenced a kid who put his car deep into our front yard to helping plant a tree in front of our daughters bedroom (which he almost hit) and to cut our yard for a 3 months. If he missed a date - off to the pokey for. 30 days.