UPPSALA, Sweden (UPI) -- It was a case of double handcuffs when the car theft trial of a Swedish couple became courtroom nuptials in Uppsala criminal court.
The 42-year-old man and his 26-year-old girlfriend were waiting for a verdict in their trial Friday when they asked court personnel if they could pass the time by getting married, Aftonbladet reported.
The couple had a wedding planned for Monday, but decided to push up the date since they were in a courtroom anyway, Judge Jan Ulmander told The Local.
"I marry people in court the whole time, but it is unusual to be asked to marry people who are on trial," he said.
Unfortunately, the honeymoon will have to wait since the groom was sentenced to two months in jail. The new bride was convicted of being his accomplice but did not receive jail time.
Copyright 2007 by United Press International
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