SANTA ANA, Calif.—A man who had pleaded guilty to possession for sale of fentanyl and methamphetamine was directed by his public defender to hum inside the courtroom to avoid hearing an advisement that he could be charged with murder if someone dies from drugs he sells, according to the Orange County district attorney.
In court, the defendant was instructed to continue humming as a legal maneuver to not hear the advisement, even after being instructed multiple times by the judge to stop.
