Woman speaks out after viral video shows her making sandwich during virtual court hearing
A Michigan mother found herself in a predicament during a Zoom court hearing when she attempted to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich for her sick daughter.
"This is so funny because I hate peanut butter and jelly," Asja Outerbridge, the defendant, .
During the hearing, Judge Sean Perkins of Detroit's 36th District Court quickly intervened.
"No, we can't talk at the same time," he said. "Put whatever you're trying to prepare down."
Outerbridge explained that she had to call off work and pull her 3-year-old daughter from school due to illness.
Outerbridge admitted to being unprepared for her court appearance for a misdemeanor charge.
"I definitely was wrong. I could have come dressed better and more prepared," she said.
Perkins acknowledged Outerbridge's situation but reminded her, "I'm sorry that your daughter is sick, but again, you're in court."
Outerbridge, a personal stylist, hopes to turn this experience into a positive lesson about courtroom attire.
"You cannot be caught lacking in a robe eating a peanut butter and jelly sandwich," she said.