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