Florida woman who deliberately coughed on cancer patient gets 30 days in jail
By Associated Press
Debra Hunter (Photo: Jacksonville Sheriff s Office)
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - A Florida woman whose image went viral when she coughed on a customer at a Pier 1 store last year in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic has been sentenced to 30 days in jail. She received credit for one day already served.
A judge in Jacksonville on Thursday also ordered Debra Hunter to pay a $500 fine, serve six months probation and participate in a mental health evaluation along with anger management, David Chapman, communications director for the state attorney s office in Jacksonville, said in an email. She was also ordered to cover the costs of the victim s COVID-19 test.
Woman who coughed on cancer patient gets 30 days in jail
by The Associated Press
Last Updated Apr 9, 2021 at 9:44 am EDT
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. A Florida woman whose image went viral when she coughed on a customer at a Pier 1 store last year in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic has been sentenced to 30 days in jail.
A judge in Jacksonville on Thursday also ordered Debra Hunter to pay a $500 fine, serve six months probation and participate in a mental health evaluation along with anger management, David Chapman, communications director for the state attorney’s office in Jacksonville, said in an email. She was also ordered to cover the costs of the victim’s COVID-19 test.
Florida woman who coughed on cancer patient gets 30 days in jail
Debra Hunter also ordered to pay $500 fine
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A Florida woman whose image went viral when she coughed on a customer at a Pier 1 store last year in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic has been sentenced to 30 days in jail.
A judge in Jacksonville on Thursday also ordered Debra Hunter to pay a $500 fine, serve six months probation and participate in a mental health evaluation along with anger management, David Chapman, communications director for the state attorney s office in Jacksonville, said in an email. She was also ordered to cover the costs of the victim s COVID-19 test.
Woman ordered to jail, anger management after coughing on cancer patient during pandemic
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) A Florida woman whose image went viral when she coughed on a customer at a Pier 1 store last year in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic has been sentenced to 30 days in jail.
A judge in Jacksonville on Thursday also ordered Debra Hunter to pay a $500 fine, serve six months probation and participate in a mental health evaluation along with anger management, David Chapman, communications director for the state attorney’s office in Jacksonville, said in an email. She was also ordered to cover the costs of the victim’s COVID-19 test.
A Fernandina Beach woman seen giving the finger to another shopper on video that went viral then coughing in her face at a St. Johns Town Center store before storming out has been sentenced to 29 days in jail for assault.
The decision ended several hours of testimony and questions during Debra Jo Michele Hunter s sentencing hearing that went into Thursday evening and came despite an August plea agreement that had consisted of only probation with conditions.
Duval County Court Judge James Ruth first heard testimony from Hunter s husband, friends and family who said she has a really huge heart and is broken-hearted over how she coughed on cancer patient Heather Sprague. But after they spoke on behalf of Hunter, Sprague told the judge about the confrontation that happened only months after she underwent brain tumor surgery.