Guilty man sings Adele-inspired ‘sorry’ to judge at sentencing

IT was a ‘sorry’, with soul, as a convicted criminal morphed from jailbird to songbird to sing an Adele-inspired apology to a courtroom.

Guilty man’s Adele-inspired apology

IT was a ‘sorry’, with soul, as a convicted criminal morphed from jailbird to songbird to sing an Adele-inspired apology to the courtroom at his sentencing hearing.

Sentenced in Michigan for unlawful imprisonment and carrying a concealed weapon, Brian Earl Taylor certainly wasn’t concealing his musical talent as he sang an apology to the judge, in a performance which appeared to be his take on hit song Hello by Adele.

“Hello there, your honour,” a handcuffed Taylor sang to Judge Darlene O’Brien.

“I want to say I’m sorry for the things I’ve done and I’ll try and be stronger in this life I chose, but I want you to know — that door, I closed.

“And your Honour I’m sorry, sorry, sorry, sorry.

“To my mother I’m sorry, sorry, sorry sorry, sorry, To the victim I’m sorry, sorry, sorry, sorry, sorry.”

The judge was reportedly entertained, but unmoved, by the Sorry serenade.

Remarking Taylor was “obviously a talented young man” she added she hopes he will take advantage of prison programs so he can reach his goals upon release.

Earlier, Taylor had told the court he hoped to get a degree in business management at Eastern Michigan University, become involved in his church and stay away from marijuana after his release.

Judge O’Brien sentenced him to only 36 months so he could finish his degree by the age of 26, even though O’Brien said the minimum guideline range for his crimes was 50 to 100 months.

Through a sentence agreement, Taylor was sentenced two years in prison for illegally carrying a concealed weapon and 18 months to 15 years for unlawful imprisonment. Five other charges against him were dismissed.

Taylor will serve time for a parole violation before the weapons charge. He will then serve time for unlawful imprisonment.