Man Sentenced to Yoga Classes for Slap
January 23, 2004
A man convicted of slapping his wife has been sentenced to yoga classes.
Judge Larry Standley said yoga should help James Lee Cross with his anger management. Cross was ordered to take the class as part of his yearlong probation.
The judge said Cross’ case is unique and prosecutors agreed.
Cross claimed he hit his wife during a New Year’s Eve argument about her drinking problem. Cross said he hopes the yoga will also help him lose weight.
Standley, who is known for his creative sentencing, has in the past ordered dozens of people convicted of drunken driving to collect newspaper clippings about the crime.