Teen jailed for smartphone photos in courthouse

(Cincinnati.com) A West Price Hill teen on Monday became the second person to be jailed this year for contempt of court for allegedly taking smartphone photos in the Hamilton County courthouse.

Judge Robert Ruehlman sentenced 18-year-old Daymar Whitehead to six months in jail.

Whitehead admitted in court that he took photos of a deputy leading his friend down a courthouse hallway after Ruehlman refused to reduce the friend’s bond. The friend, Maliek Smith, is facing heroin possession and robbery charges.

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