Arthur Booth, 49, was in Miami-Dade Circuit Court for a bond hearing Thursday when the judge recognized him as a former middle school classmate, triggering a tearful outburst from the defendant, according to the Huffington Post.
Booth, a burglary suspect, appeared before Florida judge Mindy Glazer, who at the end of the proceedings asked him whether he had attended a nearby middle school, the Post writes, citing a report at WSVN News. Booth was arrested Wednesday in connection with a June 29 burglary.
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“Oh my goodness, oh my goodness,” Booth said, bursting into tears as the judge reminisced about their childhood, the report says.
“This was the nicest kid in middle school,” the judge said, according to KFOR-TV. “He was the best kid in middle school. I used to play football with him, all the kids, and look what has happened.”
Booth’s cousin Melissa Miller told WPLG-TV that she believes Booth cried because he was ashamed, the Post notes.
Glazer, who set bond at $43,000, said she hopes Booth will turn his life around, the report says.
Read more at the Huffington Post.
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