I just love Painesville Muny Judge Michael Cicconetti!
Judge Cicconetti has a unique way of sentencing criminals that touches on all aspects of rehabilitation. Instead of just sitting in jail to watch reruns of Jerry Springer & Oprah, the judge also wants the person to learn a lesson. As the person has committed a crime in his community, the occasion is also used to educate others in the community by sending a message.
In this case Judge Cicconetti once again "serves" justice by sentencing a criminal in the most meaningful way!
From the PD --
Painesville Municipal Judge Michael Cicconetti ordered Nathen Smith, 28, to live on the streets on Thursday as punishment for stealing cash from a Salvation Army Christmas kettle.
Smith pleaded guilty to theft and was fitted with a Global Positioning System to track his whereabouts. Officials expected he might spend the night at the Homeless Shelter in Painesville but ordered him not to stay in his home or a friend's home.
Cicconetti included a three-day jail sentence as part of the punishment in lieu of a 90-day jail stay. More...
Taking it a step further Judge Cicconetti will sentence this social misfit to a term of community service that will be equal to the amount of his fines AND cost of the GPS unit.
I posted about some of Judge Cicconetti's creativity earlier this year when he sentenced 3 men to wear a chicken suit for 3 hours and carry a sign reading, "No Chicken Ranch in Painesville," for soliciting prostitution.
seems like a fitting punishment
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