When Judge ‘Jay’ Hurley heard the circumstances that brought 47-year-old Joseph Bray to bond court, he issued a unique ruling.
A spat over forgetting to wish his wife a happy birthday landed a South Florida man in jail on domestic violence charges.
Hurley ordered Bray to buy a birthday card and flowers for his wife before taking her to dinner at Red Lobster and bowling afterward. Hurley ruled the couple should begin seeing a marriage counsellor immediately.
The South Florida Sun Sentinel reports Hurley felt this was a "better resolution" since the incident was minor and Bray had no prior arrests. Bray's wife told the judge she's not afraid of her husband.
A police report indicates Bray pushed his wife during an argument but never hit her.
AP