OKLAHOMA CITY - Talk about the old ball and chain.
A judge sentenced an Oklahoma man to four years in federal prison
on a firearm charge - then minutes later performed a marriage
ceremony to wed the new inmate and his longtime girlfriend.
Thursday was a busy day for Larry Austin and Dustie Trojack. First
they obtained their marriage license, then Austin pleaded guilty to
the firearm charge and was sentenced by Oklahoma County Judge Jerry
Bass. Shortly afterward, Bass married the happy couple who kissed
before federal authorities whisked Austin away.
Austin's attorney, Scott Anderson, said that Austin had helped to
raise Trojack's two sons and he did not want to lose contact with
them while he was serving time.
-- AP