Judge Fined $5,000 After Ordering Use of Shock Device on Defendant

A former Maryland judge who ordered a defendant to be physically shocked in his courtroom was sentenced Thursday to participate in anger-management classes and pay a $5,000 fine.

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GREENBELT, Md.—A former Maryland judge who ordered a defendant to be physically shocked in his courtroom was sentenced Thursday to participate in anger-management classes and pay a $5,000 fine.

Robert C. Nalley of La Plata, Maryland, will also have to spend a year on probation.

Our constitution does not allow a violation of rights based on annoyance.

— Prosecutor Kristi O'Malley