"What I saw in his face was just defiance. He was not going to testify in this double homicide case because he wasn't going to testify. That's all there was to it. So I saw pure scorn for the judicial system in the defendant's face."
Because the judge didn't like his face he gets 20 years for contempt.
> The answer to this question is no
Doesn't matter. All the judge needs is to notice in your face that you do have that capability.
Don't believe me? Look at this case:
http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2011-10-07/news/ct-met-lo...
According to the judge:
"What I saw in his face was just defiance. He was not going to testify in this double homicide case because he wasn't going to testify. That's all there was to it. So I saw pure scorn for the judicial system in the defendant's face."
Because the judge didn't like his face he gets 20 years for contempt.
20 years!