Judge halts punishment for juror jailed after skipping trial

Deandre Somerville, 21, right, speaks to Palm Beach County Judge John Kastrenakes in court on Friday, Oct. 4, 2019. Somerville, standing next to attorney Daniel Eisinger, apologized for not reporting for jury duty in August and said he has learned a lesson from a 10-day jail sentence for contempt of court. (Marc Freeman / South Florida Sun Sentinel)